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The Lehrmann defamation judgment and other notable cases: What’s hot in law this week (15–19 April)
It’s been a huge week in Australia’s courts. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest stories for Australia’s legal profession.
Jerome Doraisamy
For the week from 15 April to 19 April, these were the 10 most-read stories on Lawyers Weekly (in case you missed them):
A former NSW barrister watched a sexually explicit video in front of a law student and showed a sex toy to a woman during a job interview.
An NSW solicitor who has already landed in hot water for controversial social media posts has again failed to have an application for disciplinary proceedings tossed out before it could begin.
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has promoted nine lawyers to its Australian partnership, effective next month.
Network Ten’s in-house counsel, who gave advice on the controversial Logies speech, was accused by Justice Michael Lee of not appreciating her professional obligations as a solicitor.
A law firm that claimed it was owed just shy of $2 million in legal fees has lost on appeal despite seeking just a third of the amount be paid.
Magistrate Ross Hudson and Sydney barrister Rashelle Seiden SC have both been appointed as judges of the District Court of NSW.
Major Australian firm HWL Ebsworth breached its partnership deed when it expelled a capital partner who was shut out of the failed IPO.
A Canberra director claimed he suffered damages because of an alleged conspiracy between a boutique firm and administrators.
A Brisbane boutique firm has been ordered to hand over material to a former client who has complained about barrister fees.
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly and HR Leader. He has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. In June 2024, he also assumed the editorship of HR Leader. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation.
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