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Conned clients and key appointments: What’s hot in law this week (1–5 April)

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.

user iconNaomi Neilson • 06 April 2024 • Big Law
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Below are the most-read Lawyers Weekly stories from 1 to 5 April:

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  1. Senior lawyer conned clients with fake settlement offers
A compensation lawyer invented settlement offers worth tens of thousands of dollars and lied to clients about securing judgments on their behalf, including to one woman suffering from stage four cancer.

  1. Barrister who stole millions makes ‘absurd’ request to remain on roll
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.

  1. Lehrmann allegedly led lawyers ‘into error’, court hears
Lawyers were allegedly “led into error” by Bruce Lehrmann, who has been accused of committing an “outrageous contempt of court”.

  1. Global firm takes team of 4 from Holding Redlich
A team of four, including two partners, has left a national law firm.

  1. NSW government passes largest environmental regulation bill in over 30 years
NSW now has the “strongest environmental regulations” in the country following the passing of landmark environmental reform.

  1. Victorian man makes tax claim for ‘expensive’ legal bills
A Victorian businessman tried to claim tax credits to cover his legal bills for the “wide and expensive” litigation he was facing.

  1. ‘Too pretty for jail’: Lawyer disciplined for social media posts
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.

  1. Albanese announces next Governor-General
Samantha Mostyn AO will become the 28th Governor-General and the second woman to ever hold the position.

  1. Feuding partners address venture with British firm
Former partners behind an Adelaide law firm have turned to the Federal Court over an allegedly secret venture with a British firm.

  1. New NCAT deputy president, NSW District Court judge appointed
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

Naomi Neilson

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

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