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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]
Lawyer reprimanded, fined for leaving client files in shambles
An NSW lawyer was reprimanded and banned from working as a principal for five years for a number of offences, including meddling with official documents and leaving ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 28 Jul 2024
Aitken Partners promotes insolvency lawyer to equity principal
Melbourne law firm Aitken Partners promoted a lawyer experienced in commercial litigation and insolvency matters to equity principal.
Jailed SA magistrate who conspired with solicitor struck from roll
A former South Australian magistrate was removed from the roll of practitioners four years after he served at least 12 months behind bars for conspiring with a solicitor ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 26 Jul 2024
Why a court upheld Berejiklian’s corruption findings
Former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian failed to overturn findings she engaged in “serious corrupt conduct” because of an undisclosed relationship with colleague Daryl ...
Firm accused of pushing client into ‘hopeless’ proceedings
A disgruntled client lashed out at his former firm of solicitors with accusations it allowed him to proceed with a defence despite knowing his matter was hopeless and ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 25 Jul 2024
Popular weedkiller Roundup not linked to cancer, court finds
A class action that alleged one of the world’s biggest-selling weedkillers caused a type of cancer has failed.
Lehrmann details plans for appeal hearing
New representation and a bid to delay the mammoth costs order for his unsuccessful defamation trial are on the cards for Bruce Lehrmann as he heads into the next stage of ...
Reputation at stake for aspiring lawyer fighting misconduct decision
An aspiring international lawyer convinced a court to set aside a decision of the Australian National University to ban him from stepping foot on campus over misconduct ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 24 Jul 2024
Comcare, lawyers accused of using sex work evidence to intimidate woman, court told
A woman alleged she was sexually harassed and intimidated by the government agency and its lawyers when they included a reference to sex work in court documents.
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