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Case tossed over ‘threatening, nonsensical’ statements to solicitor

Proceedings in the Fair Work Commission were dismissed because a man sent hundreds of lengthy, inappropriate and...

15 October 2025

By Naomi Neilson

AI, deepfakes spark ‘new and multifaceted’ challenges for the legal profession

From deepfakes targeting individuals and businesses to increasingly sophisticated AI-driven scams, emerging...

18 June 2025

By Grace Robbie

‘Hope you die’: Lawyer allegedly threatened former client

In his desperation to recover the hundreds of thousands of dollars he loaned to his former client, an NSW lawyer...

25 March 2025

By Naomi Neilson

‘C u in 15’: Solicitor threatens barrister, witness with violence

Angered by a former barrister’s decision to give evidence against him in a fight over allegedly unpaid legal fees, a...

12 August 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