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Big Law • 31 May 2024
Solicitor’s reprimand challenge backfires with tougher penalty for acting in conflict
The founder of an NSW boutique firm was hit with a harsher penalty after appealing the reprimand she received for acting in...
Big Law • 28 May 2024
Local lawyer gets kicked out of profession for 2 years after ‘serious’ misconduct
A regional lawyer was barred from practising for two years after a series of blunders in one matter, including directing a...
Big Law • 27 May 2024
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 findings,...
Big Law • 18 May 2024
Kissing judges and major firm developments: What’s hot in law this week (13–17 May)
This week in law has been big for firms, from mergers to promotions and a major overhaul of a leadership structure. In the...
The Queensland Law Society failed to stop money being paid to two women who claimed their brother’s lawyer stole more...
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A Melbourne lawyer alleged the owner of a boutique firm verbally abused him, locked him out of the office and then fired...
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A Perth lawyer was publicly reprimanded for repeatedly snubbing letters from a law firm about her uncle’s estate.
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A Supreme Court ordered a lawyer to be removed from the roll after it was told he took credit for his paralegal’s work...
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A West Australian solicitor was reprimanded and fined for misconduct in two estate matters, including for a failure to...
Read MoreA Perth solicitor who caused proceedings to be dismissed and failed to tell the client has been suspended from...
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A family lawyer was reprimanded for purposefully delaying divorce proceedings and advising his client to “ignore”...
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An ACT solicitor whose practising certificate was not renewed has objected to a timetabling and onus issue in the...
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A Victorian solicitor disciplined for contempt of court failed to reopen the matter on the grounds of alleged...
Read MoreA Perth lawyer was hit with a $23,000 fine for carelessly affirming an affidavit despite a senior associate’s...
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