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Top 10 stories in 2023

It has been an extraordinary year for legal news in 2023, from major court decisions to powerful opinion pieces. Here, we take a look back at the most-read news stories of the year.

user iconNaomi Neilson • 22 December 2023 • Big Law
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  1. Court Services Victoria fined $380k for ‘toxic’ workplace
WorkSafe convicted and fined Court Services Victoria just under $380,000 for failing to provide and maintain a safe workplace.

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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. Breach of duty by HWL Ebsworth sees alleged client loss of $130m
A former client of HWL Ebsworth has been found to have lost an opportunity to develop a property because of a “negligent failure” by the firm, alleged to have lost the former client $130 million.

  1. ‘Disrespectful, highly offensive and embarrassing’ conduct sees lawyer reprimanded
A West Australian lawyer who has been found to have engaged in professional misconduct will not be granted a practising certificate for conduct the State Administrative Tribunal said “can only be described as both bizarre and disgusting”.

  1. Offensive ‘men in law awards’ joke no laughing matter
The reactions of women in law to the offensive and appalling gag posted in an elevator inside Melbourne’s largest barrister chambers have made it abundantly clear that the joke is actually on the anonymous “cowards” behind the notice.

  1. NT’s bid to overturn grant of land to traditional owners fails
The Northern Territory failed to overturn a recommendation that a number of grants of land be given to Aboriginal traditional owners.

  1. NSW solicitor to be struck off for destroying documents, lying to investigator
For more than a year, a Sydney solicitor lied, falsified information and destroyed documents to keep a Law Society investigator from uncovering the true extent of his misconduct.

  1. Judge frustrated with tweets attacking Lehrmann’s barrister
Some social media users watching Brittany Higgins’ tense and emotional cross-examination unfold has put the live stream at risk of being pulled down, the judge has warned.

  1. ‘Friends with benefits’ question in Supreme Court dispute
A number of unusual matters had to be considered during a Supreme Court dispute, including what the meaning of “friends with benefits” was and what the ramifications of a cult childhood meant for one of the parties.

  1. Workplace PTSD haunts lawyers
It is imperative that we unmask the legal world’s silent nightmare, writes Stefanie Costi.

Naomi Neilson

Naomi Neilson

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

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