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Naomi Neilson is a senior journalist with a focus on court reporting for Lawyers Weekly. You can email Naomi at: [email protected]
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 threatening letter to another legal practitioner ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 01 Aug 2024
Lawyer behind dodgy scheme banned from managing companies
Dominique Grubisa, the Sydney solicitor hit with a $1 million penalty for promoting a “false and misleading” scheme, has been handed an 18-month ban from managing ...
Legal recruiter facing fresh fraud charges
A man who ran a legal recruitment agency in Canberra and the Gold Coast is due to face court on fraud charges.
Child sexual abuse victim accuses law firm of negligence
A law firm was accused of negligently advising a victim of institutional child sexual abuse to settle his claim against the state of Victoria.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 30 Jul 2024
New Deputy State Coroner joins ahead of Bondi stabbings inquiry
An NSW Local Court magistrate has joined the coronial jurisdiction as the newest Deputy State Coroner ahead of a major inquiry.
BIG LAW • Tue, 30 Jul 2024
Disciplinary register: Suspension, reprimands handed to lawyers in June and July
In the last two months, several lawyers were added to legal disciplinary registers and handed a range of penalties, from suspension of a practising certificate to ...
NCAT names new deputy president
A lawyer who started as a high school teacher before rising through the ranks of the legal profession has been promoted to deputy president and division head at the NSW ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 29 Jul 2024
Court told of ‘scandalous’ criminal claims about barrister, solicitor
A woman sentenced for fraud offences and her solicitor made a number of “scandalous” and baseless allegations of misconduct against an opposing party’s solicitor and ...
Firms to suffer if Victorian Supreme Court probate fees skyrocket, LIV says
A substantial increase in the Supreme Court of Victoria’s probate office fees could make it the most expensive state in Australia for estates worth over $2