A Victorian sole practitioner is to be penalised for misconduct ranging from trust money breaches and fabrication of documents to having acted in conflict for a matter that concerned his own family.
NSW’s top judge has renewed his blunt attack on the state of practical legal training, warning that the current system is failing aspiring lawyers, pricing many out of the profession, and is in urgent need of sweeping reform.
Australian mid-tier law firm HopgoodGanim Lawyers has announced 27 promotions across its legal, support, and operations teams.
In professional services, the path to growth isn’t always paved with new client wins – it often begins with the clients you already have, writes Hans Morse.
Rockhampton-founded firm Bowes Legal is expanding into Brisbane, noting it is setting up shop in the Queensland capital to “set a new standard”.
In a profession long defined by precision, professionalism, and a polished image, one boutique law firm owner reveals how embracing vulnerability can be a powerful strategic advantage.
As first reported by Lawyers Weekly’s sister brand, Cyber Daily, hackers are claiming to have breached the network of an Adelaide-based barristers’ chambers, with correspondence and court documents published online.
The Supreme Court will decide whether to strike off a practitioner who strung his client along for two years with lies he was attending hearings and by filing material that contained false representations.
A dispute involving more than $91,000 in trust funds has concluded that a solicitor was entitled to retain the money under his general lien, despite repeated demands from his former client for its release.
The founder of a Kazakhstan-based law firm was ordered to retain an Australian lawyer within one week if he wants to continue Federal Court proceedings against a former colleague.
