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Lawyers removed and ‘fairy tale’ wins: What’s hot in law this week (11-15 Sept)

From a solicitor who ignored her client to a barrister whose misconduct in a class action saw him struck from the roll, this week in law has involved a lot of disciplinary action and court proceedings brought by lawyers. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest stories for Australia’s legal profession.

user iconNaomi Neilson • 16 September 2023 • Big Law
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For the week from 11 September to 15 September, these were the 10 most-read stories on Lawyers Weekly (in case you missed them):

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  1. Lawyer who dodged client’s calls for 2 years to be struck from roll
A lawyer has effectively ended her legal career over a failure to respond to her client’s repeated calls for help over two years.

  1. SA Supreme Court quietly strikes disgraced barrister’s name from roll
A disgraced barrister whose misconduct in the Banksia class action was labelled a “stain” on the profession has had his name quietly struck from the South Australian roll of practitioners.

  1. Sydney solicitor’s ‘scandalous’ claims against former firm thrown out
A solicitor who made “scandalous allegations” about his former firm has lost a bid to reignite his unfair dismissal fight.

  1. Person behind ‘men in law awards’ may be let off with warning only
The Victorian Bar issued a strong statement condemning the “men in law awards” notice and inviting the anonymous author to consider the consequences – but that seems to be all it is prepared to do.

  1. Sydney solicitor admits deception of David Jones in failed defamation bid
A Sydney solicitor who admitted in court to acts of deception in a David Jones store has lost a defamation bid against a small website.

  1. Queensland to investigate ‘disturbing’ breach of privacy by Magistrates Court registry
Queensland’s Attorney-General has called for an investigation into the “deeply disturbing” breach of victims’ privacy by the Brisbane Magistrates Court registry.

  1. Major firm claims costs assessment ‘infected by error of law’
A major Australian law firm has objected to a costs assessor’s determination, claiming it was “infected by error of law”.

  1. Law Squared opens in NZ, launches privacy and cyber group
One of Australia’s biggest NewLaw firms is expanding to New Zealand with the launch of a new privacy and cyber practice, to be led by BigLaw hires, one year after its expansion into the UK.

  1. Tips for surviving clerkship rejection (from those who have survived)
Not getting a seasonal clerkship does not have to mark the end of the road for those looking at a career in commercial law.

  1. Fired workers secure ‘fairy tale win’ over Qantas in High Court
Thousands of former Qantas workers can now seek compensation from the major airline after it failed to overturn a Federal Court finding that it illegally terminated their employment during the pandemic.

Naomi Neilson

Naomi Neilson

Naomi Neilson is a senior journalist with a focus on court reporting for Lawyers Weekly. 

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