Solicitor alleges she was fired after maternity leave discussion

A former boutique law firm employee has alleged she was terminated because she was pregnant and had asked about...

06 May 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Prosecutor pushed out of ODPP over ‘serious’ blunders

A solicitor has fought against his termination from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions over several...

27 February 2025

By Naomi Neilson

ABC distances Lattouf firing from ‘pro-Israel lobbyists’

Counsel for the ABC says that while senior management considered complaints about Antoinette Lattouf from a...

06 February 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Top 10 Fair Work and lawyer termination stories in 2024

Over the last 12 months several lawyers were ousted and many of them turned to the Fair Work Commission for...

19 December 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Fired lawyer’s misconduct ‘deeply sickened’ colleagues, Fair Work told

A solicitor was fired from Men’s Legal Service over a number of serious misconduct allegations, including one that...

03 September 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Partner to fight termination by Clifford Chance

A partner who was recently terminated by Clifford Chance, following allegations of “serious misconduct”, is...

10 July 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Clifford Chance fires partner following ‘serious misconduct’ allegations

Global law firm Clifford Chance has terminated one of its Perth-based partners following an internal investigation into...

02 July 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Fair Work questions usefulness of non-compete clauses

The frequency of non-compete clauses and their use in pinning down former employees was examined by the Fair Work...

22 April 2024

By Naomi Neilson