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A Singapore expansion, more poachings, and an ‘absurd’ request to stay on the roll: What’s hot in law this week (8–12 April)

One of Australia’s biggest firms is broadening its reach into south-east Asia, and teams at other BigLaw practices are heading over to competitors. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest stories for Australia’s legal profession.

user iconLawyers Weekly • 13 April 2024 • Big Law
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For the week from 8 April to 12 April, these were the 10 most-read stories on Lawyers Weekly (in case you missed them):

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  1. Barrister prohibited from engaging in legal practice
A barrister who represented a police officer without a practising certificate has been forbidden from working as a legal professional.

  1. Lawyer’s silence during investigation costs him legal career
A Queensland solicitor will be struck off for barely acknowledging an investigation into his alleged misconduct.

  1. Supreme Court judge recused over client’s disciplinary complaint
A woman used a disciplinary complaint to have a Supreme Court judge recused from hearing a matter against one of Australia’s biggest firms.

  1. HWL Ebsworth’s expulsion of capital partner amid IPO ‘invalid’
Major Australian firm HWL Ebsworth breached its partnership deed when it expelled a capital partner who was shut out of the failed IPO.

  1. Wotton + Kearney to expand into Singapore
International law firm Wotton + Kearney, which has nine offices across Australia and New Zealand, is set to open its 10th office in Singapore with two partners from a global rival as the BigLaw player sets its sights on the south-east Asian city-state as a global insurance hub.

  1. Criminal lawyer hit with steep fine for failing client
A criminal lawyer was publicly reprimanded for failing to give adequate advice to a client and pushing an “inappropriate case theory”.

  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. Global firm takes team of 4 from Holding Redlich
A team of four, including two partners, has left national law firm Holding Redlich for K&L Gates.

  1. Minters climate practice head joins investment firm Pollination
The global head of climate and sustainability risk governance at BigLaw firm MinterEllison is joining climate change investment and advisory firm Pollination and bringing three lawyers with her.

  1. Scheme led by Sydney solicitor ruled misleading by Federal Court
The Federal Court has found that representations a Sydney solicitor made about an arrangement promoted as the “Vestey Trust” were false and misleading.

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