Wig & Chamber

Barrister’s admin error serves as warning to others, court says
Disciplinary action taken against a family law barrister who failed to properly renew her practising certificate should...
03 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Barrister penalised for ‘sexual touching’ of solicitor
A barrister has been ordered to apologise to a woman he touched without consent during a work Christmas...
30 June 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Christmas Eve visit to client’s family ends in ban for barrister
The NSW Bar sought penalties for a barrister who turned up at the home of her client’s daughter on Christmas Eve and...
01 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Sovereign citizens here to stay, law expert warns
The invasion of “sovereign citizens” in the courtroom has disrupted trials, increased costs, and put unnecessary...
16 June 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Counsel sends court on ‘wild goose chase’ in vaccine class action material
A court has criticised the work of a senior counsel and two junior counsel for material submitted in a vaccine class...
14 April 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Costs order for alleged ‘sex pest’ barrister who fought to hide identity
The alleged “sex pest” barrister who was accused of making uninvited advances towards a junior solicitor in his...
24 March 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Commonwealth’s low rates partly to blame for inequality at the Bar
Following reports that women barristers receive much less in fees compared to male counterparts, one Bar Council has...
27 February 2025
By Naomi Neilson
New judge elected to Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
A judge praised for her “tireless” commitment to the legal profession and the field of family law has been...
17 December 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Judicial independence ‘not a luxury or privilege to dispense with’, report finds
When it comes to the extent of judicial independence in Australia, a new report has found that “there is much to be...
02 December 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Federal Court judge proposes media code of conduct
The Federal Court’s Justice Michael Lee, whose recent judgments include Lehrmann v Network Ten, has suggested a code...
02 December 2024
By Naomi Neilson
SA barrister exposed as alleged ‘sex pest’
A South Australian barrister accused of sexual misconduct towards a junior solicitor has lost a fight to keep his...
25 November 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Federal Court pushes for ‘next-generation’ advocacy
The Federal Court has urged senior barristers to step aside and allow the “next generation of advocates” to have a...
04 November 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Lawyer-studded play ‘Consent’ makes justice the victim
Consent, performed by an all-lawyer ensemble, invites its audience on a “rollercoaster” experience and challenges...
01 November 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Lawyer’s ‘ragbag’ submissions must be tossed, Fortescue says
Counsel for Fortescue argued Element Zero’s lawyer took a “scattergun” approach to his submissions and forced the...
21 August 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Judge reprimanded for love letter to junior staff member
A United Kingdom judge and president of the Competition Appeal Tribunal was reprimanded for giving a love letter to a...
16 August 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Barrister to be punished for ‘elaborate scheme’ involving client’s mother
A barrister found guilty of professional misconduct and unsatisfactory professional conduct crafted an “elaborate...
14 August 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Overseas lawyer criticised for ‘petulant, rude’ conduct in Australian court
A New Zealand lawyer faced disciplinary proceedings after accusing an Australian judge of ignoring her duties and...
22 July 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Security to grind Dubbo court to halt in protest
Dubbo’s sheriffs, who maintain security and enforce orders from its courts, have planned a protest over poor working...
17 July 2024
By Naomi Neilson
WATCH: A-G, Law Society warmly welcomes Industrial Court president
The new president to head up the latest chapter of the NSW Industrial Court was praised during his welcome ceremony for...
10 July 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Barrister fails to appeal disciplinary action for fraud allegations
A Victorian barrister failed to overturn a reprimand for accusing an opposing counsel of relying on a “fraudulent or...
01 July 2024
By Naomi Neilson