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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]
Court spurns ‘misconceived’ complaints against 3 lawyers
A court threw out a lawyer’s “misconceived” complaints about two barristers and a principal who represented his daughter.
BIG LAW • Tue, 25 Jun 2024
Appeal lodged in CommBank shareholder class action
A dismissed shareholder class action against Commonwealth Bank over its alleged failures to comply with anti-money laundering obligations may get a second chance on ...
Boutique’s attempt to recover $150k blocked by costs assessor
A court was asked to step in when a boutique firm’s bid to recover almost $150,000 from a client was stalled because a costs assessor refused to accept one of its three ...
SME LAW • Sun, 23 Jun 2024
Staff exodus from major firm and reprimand for threatening lawyer: What’s hot in law this week (17–21 June)
Amid the record promotion announcements this week, there was a 150-staff exodus from one of Australia’s biggest firms. Over in the disciplinary space, a former barrister ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 21 Jun 2024
Unfair costs assessment tossed out by court
A costs assessment issued by a Perth law firm was set aside by a court because it was “not fair and reasonable”.
SME LAW • Fri, 21 Jun 2024
Criminal lawyer facing financial probe loses fight to recover practising certificate
A criminal lawyer facing an anti-money laundering investigation failed to convince a court he should continue practising.
BIG LAW • Thu, 20 Jun 2024
Family law firm loses fight with lawyer over $12k fee
A small family law practice and a lawyer clashed in a Queensland tribunal over a $12,000 legal bill.
SME LAW • Wed, 19 Jun 2024
New gender pay gap data reveals reform works, WGEA says
Months after pay gap data exposed the salary divide at Australia’s biggest firms, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency has published a new analysis of gender equality in ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 19 Jun 2024
Julian Assange’s lawyer says Australians ‘deserve’ a Human Rights Act
Jennifer Robinson, the human rights barrister representing Julian Assange in his extradition fight, said Australians have “waited too long” for the government to approve ...
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