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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]
Bankrupt man makes ‘elaborate’ allegations against law firm
In an effort to dodge a costs order, a bankrupt man accused a law firm of using delays, the withholding of material, and “false or misleading submissions” to force him ...
SME LAW • Tue, 16 Jul 2024
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 conditions.
BIG LAW • Tue, 16 Jul 2024
KPMG cuts legal division, 30 jobs in major restructure
The big four firm has announced a restructure of its legal business less than a month after its $80 million consulting restructure.
Legal assistant says he was fired in ChatGPT text message
The director of a Perth boutique firm fired a legal assistant in a text message drafted by artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT.
SME LAW • Mon, 15 Jul 2024
Appeal over ‘significant’ FOI delays rejected
Former senator Rex Patrick’s bid to hold the Australian information commissioner accountable for a 1,400-day delay on a freedom of information (FOI) request was knocked ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 15 Jul 2024
Sydney firm overcomes ‘deficiencies’ in $300k fee fight
A Sydney boutique firm that spent years chasing a client over $300,000 in unpaid fees has won yet another court battle despite earlier findings that its disclosures were ...
SME LAW • Sun, 14 Jul 2024
Dispute resolution partner joins Piper Alderman
National firm Piper Alderman has appointed a dispute resolution partner to its Brisbane office.
BIG LAW • Sun, 14 Jul 2024
Qantas and union both lose in ‘lucrative’ aircraft battle
Qantas and the union for long-haul pilots went head to head in court over the airline’s decision to bypass senior pilots to put junior officers into its “lucrative” ...
Adelaide lawyer’s ‘incompetence’ stuns disciplinary committee
Despite being reassured time and again that his matter “was in hand”, an Adelaide business owner’s matter was left to crash and burn before a court because of the ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 11 Jul 2024