Login
Powered by
MOMENTUM
MEDIA
Powered by MOMENTUM MEDIA
This week, as Lawyers Weekly unveiled its annual Legal Firm of Choice rankings, there were some fascinating court proceedings that caught readers’ attention. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest stories for Australia’s legal profession.
For the week from 7 April to 11 April, these were the 10 most-read stories on Lawyers Weekly (in case you missed them):
1. Top 25 Attraction Firms unveiled for 2024–25
Lawyers Weekly, in collaboration with Agile Market Intelligence, is proud to reveal the BigLaw firms that are most appealing to legal professionals in the event they make a career move.
2. ‘Sam Kerr clause’ passes Victorian Parliament
The Victorian government has enhanced its anti-vilification and social cohesion laws by passing legislation that features what MPs dubbed the “Sam Kerr clause”.
3. Law grad accused of using relationship with cop to secure client
A graduate lawyer’s admission into the profession was stalled when she was accused of having a relationship with a police officer so she could allegedly feed information to her former law firm.
4. Lawyer fired over chucking sickie for AFL Gather Round weekend
A Melbourne lawyer and former Greens local government candidate was terminated after his employers discovered he had faked an illness to attend the AFL Gather Round in Adelaide.
5. Solicitor, counsel accused of ‘mischievous behaviour’
A solicitor and counsel caught up in almost two decades of litigation have been accused of a number of sensational allegations, including attempting to mislead a court and “mischievous behaviour”.
6. What led this tennis prodigy to pursue a legal career
From competing in the Australian Open to winning gold at the Commonwealth Youth Games, Jade Hopper opens up about what inspired her to trade in her tennis racket for a career in law.
7. Alleged overcharging of accident victims by compensation firm, court told
Two clients of a boutique compensation firm will have their legal bills assessed after a third client had his costs reduced by almost $100,000.
8. Compensation firm wins negligence claim against former client
A compensation law firm was awarded costs after it was successful in having a former client’s negligence claim tossed out for being misleading “to the point of being an abuse of power”.
9. ‘Seriously illogical’: Sofronoff fights back against corruption findings
Former judge Walter Sofronoff KC has claimed jurisdictional error and a lack of evidence affected a finding he engaged in “corrupt conduct” while overseeing an inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann’s abandoned criminal trial, newly released court documents have revealed.
10. New report shows difference in mid-tier and top-tier salaries
While corporate law offers high earning potential, salaries for junior lawyers are higher in other practice areas, according to new research from legal recruitment firm Gorilla Jobs.
Get breaking news
Lawyers Weekly
