Lawyers Weekly - legal news for Australian lawyers
Powered by
MOMENTUM
MEDIA
Get breaking news.
Sign up to our Newsletter
Login
Become a Member
Lawyers Weekly
News
Moves
Corporate Counsel
The Bar
SME Law
Big Law
New Law
Podcasts
Legal Jobs
SECTIONS
Home
News
Moves
Corporate Counsel
The Bar
SME Law
BigLaw
NewLaw
Fortnightly Features
Podcasts
Lawyers Careers
Deals
Opinion
Folklaw
Careers
Politics
Magazines
Webcasts
Events
Knowledge Centre
Special Reports
Premium Content
MORE
About
Advertise
Contact
Powered by
MOMENTUM
MEDIA
State Administrative Tribunal
Lawyer reprimanded for telling mourning widow his wife was negligent
A reprimand was handed to a solicitor who made an unfounded allegation to a widower that his late wife, also a lawyer,...
12 May 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Penalty to come for solicitor who misled Legal Aid
The West Australian branch of Legal Aid alleged it was at a detriment after a solicitor overcharged and lied in...
30 April 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Barrister facing suspension accused of tax failures
A West Australian barrister fighting to hold onto her practising certificate has been accused of failing to comply with...
23 April 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Lawyer hits out at ex-wife with 50-plus complaints to Legal Practice Board
A legal practitioner in the midst of a parenting dispute with his ex-wife, also a lawyer, has been criticised for the...
28 February 2025
By Naomi Neilson
WA barrister faces claims she practised without certificate
While facing allegations she worked without a practising certificate, a West Australian barrister convinced a tribunal...
09 December 2024
By Naomi Neilson
WA lawyer hit with professional misconduct finding for mishandling appeal
A West Australian lawyer who strung a client along for two years and lied to a court to cover up his failures has been...
27 November 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Lying lawyer admits to professional misconduct
A West Australian lawyer was hit with a professional misconduct finding for lying to his clients and a
12 November 2024
By Naomi Neilson
WA solicitor removed from roll after several suspensions
Following a “lengthy period” of misconduct, which included the mismanagement of client funds, a West Australian...
04 November 2024
By Naomi Neilson
WA solicitor to face strike-off application in Supreme Court
The director of a West Perth firm has been suspended while he waits for the Supreme Court to decide if his name should...
11 October 2024
By Naomi Neilson
WA lawyer cops reprimand for threatening, inaccurate letters
A West Australian lawyer was publicly reprimanded and handed a hefty fine for a number of offences, including sending a...
02 August 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Court spurns ‘misconceived’ complaints against 3 lawyers
A court threw out a lawyer’s “misconceived” complaints about two barristers and a principal who represented his...
26 June 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Perth lawyer reprimanded over threats to another practitioner
A former Perth lawyer has been publicly reprimanded for making a baseless accusation of misconduct against another...
17 June 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Perth barristers, principal go up against ‘misconceived’ accusations of deception
Two barristers and a principal have faced “misconceived and unreasonable” allegations they took on a case without...
05 June 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Lawyer’s name may be struck for ‘discourteous, threatening’ letters
A recommendation was made to strike the name of a West Australian lawyer from the roll for a number of misconduct...
27 May 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Barrister suspended for kissing, texting family law judge
A West Australian counsel who had a “close personal relationship” with the judge presiding over her client’s...
13 May 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Lawyer reprimanded for conduct relating to uncle’s estate
A Perth lawyer was publicly reprimanded for repeatedly snubbing letters from a law firm about her uncle’s...
10 May 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Senior lawyer dumped from roll for taking credit for paralegal’s work
A Supreme Court ordered a lawyer to be removed from the roll after it was told he took credit for his paralegal’s...
09 May 2024
By Naomi Neilson
WA solicitor reprimanded for estate misconduct
A West Australian solicitor was reprimanded and fined for misconduct in two estate matters, including for a failure to...
02 May 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Family lawyer told client to ‘ignore’ divorce hearing
A family lawyer was reprimanded for purposefully delaying divorce proceedings and advising his client to “ignore”...
29 April 2024
By Naomi Neilson
WA silk named as District Court judge, 5 new State Administrative Tribunal members appointed
West Australian Attorney-General John Quigley has appointed a senior counsel as the newest judge on the state’s...
23 April 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
LOAD MORE
Got a tip for us?
If you have any news tips or stories to share, feel free to send them our way.
JavaScript is required for CAPTCHA verification to submit this form.
SUBMIT
News
Moves
Legal Jobs
Deals
Events
Accountants Daily
Accounting Times
Adviser Innovation
Australian Aviation
Broker Daily
Cyber Daily
Defence Connect
Fintech Business
HR Leader
Independent Financial Adviser
Investment Centre
Investor Daily
Lawyers Weekly
Money Management
Nestegg
Property Buzz
Real Estate Business
Smart Property Investment
SMSF Adviser
Space Connect
Super Review
The Adviser
Wellness Daily
World of Aviation
Accountants Daily 30 Under 30 Awards
ACE25
Adviser Innovation Summit
Australian Accounting Awards
Australian Aviation Awards
Australian Broking Awards
Australian Defence Industry Awards
Australian Law Awards
Australian Space Awards
Australian Space Summit
Better Business Summit & Awards
Broker Daily Business Awards
Corporate Counsel Summit & Awards
Cyber Security Summit & Awards
Defence Connect Budget Lunch
Defence Connect DSR Summit
Fund Manager of the Year Awards
ifa Excellence Awards
ifa Future Forum
Investor Daily ESG Summit
Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards
Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Forum
New Broker Academy
Partner of the Year Awards
REB Awards
Reinnovate
SME Broker Bootcamp
SMSF Adviser Technical Day
Super Fund of the Year Awards
Women in Finance Awards
Women in Law Awards
REB Awards
Reinnovate
SME Broker Bootcamp
SMSF Adviser Technical Day
Super Fund of the Year Awards
Women in Finance Awards
Women in Law Awards
Accountants Daily Podcast Network
Australian Aviation Podcast Network
Broker Daily Podcast Network
Defence Connect Podcast Network
HR Leader Podcast Network
REB Podcast Network
Relative Return
Space Connect Podcast
The Adviser Podcast Network
The ifa Show
The Lawyers Weekly Show
The Smart Property Investment Show
Momentum Professional
Momentum Markets
Momentum Media
Captivate Events & Communications
Agile Market Intelligence
About Us
Advertise
Contact
Sitemap
Powered by
MOMENTUM
MEDIA
Copyright & Disclaimers
●
Privacy Policy
●
Terms & Conditions
●
Membership Terms & Conditions