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Sentencing of disgraced barrister fuels regulator warning

Victorian barrister Norman O’Bryan’s sentencing for overcharging vulnerable clients has prompted a blunt warning...

18 May 2026

By Naomi Neilson

Sydney barrister sentenced for harassing calls and texts despite court order

A prominent Sydney barrister has been sentenced after breaching court orders by repeatedly sending menacing texts and...

05 February 2026

By Grace Robbie

Jail time for solicitor over ‘calculated and prolonged’ thefts from vulnerable widow

The Victorian Supreme Court has sentenced a solicitor to over four years behind bars for stealing more than $480,000...

17 December 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Lawyer gets 8 years’ jail for fatal hit-run crash

An Adelaide lawyer who hit and killed a 70-year-old man while driving under the influence of alcohol has been jailed...

07 March 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Regional lawyer convicted of perverting course of justice will return to practice

A regional criminal lawyer convicted of perverting the course of justice by advising his client to steer clear of...

15 August 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Court told of ‘scandalous’ criminal claims about barrister, solicitor

A woman sentenced for fraud offences and her solicitor made a number of “scandalous” and baseless allegations of...

30 July 2024

By Naomi Neilson