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This week in the legal profession, lawyers conned their clients, a major case was reignited with new allegations, and a whole team left a global firm. Here are the top stories of the week.
Below are the most-read Lawyers Weekly stories from 1 to 5 April:
A barrister who used an elaborate Ponzi scheme to steal millions has been slammed by a tribunal for requesting to remain on the roll despite the extent of his deception.
Lawyers were allegedly “led into error” by Bruce Lehrmann, who has been accused of committing an “outrageous contempt of court”.
A team of four, including two partners, has left a national law firm.
NSW now has the “strongest environmental regulations” in the country following the passing of landmark environmental reform.
A Victorian businessman tried to claim tax credits to cover his legal bills for the “wide and expensive” litigation he was facing.
A lawyer who told a client he was “too pretty” to be behind bars and boasted he could “keep all the boys out of jail” faced disciplinary action.
Samantha Mostyn AO will become the 28th Governor-General and the second woman to ever hold the position.
Former partners behind an Adelaide law firm have turned to the Federal Court over an allegedly secret venture with a British firm.
A Sydney barrister has been appointed as a judge of the District Court of NSW, as well as deputy president and head of the administrative and equal opportunity division and occupational division of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal of NSW.
Naomi Neilson is a senior journalist with a focus on court reporting for Lawyers Weekly.
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