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Big Law 14 May 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonChris Dawson told a court he had a “very loving relationship” with...

Chris Dawson told a court he had a “very loving relationship” with his wife Lynette Joy Simms and insisted any alarm...

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Big Law 14 December 2023 ByNaomi NeilsonDecision made on Kathleen Folbigg’s conviction

Kathleen Folbigg’s application to quash a conviction for the deaths of her four children has been decided by the Court...

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Big Law 05 August 2023 ByLawyers WeeklyThe start of August has seen a string of team poachings across the...

The start of August has seen a string of team poachings across the BigLaw firms, while various court cases also caught...

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Big Law 07 June 2023 ByNaomi NeilsonCalls for wrongful conviction body following Folbigg pardon

As Kathleen Folbigg enjoys her first days of freedom after 20 years behind bars, a national association of lawyers has...

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SME Law 25 January 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyLawyer convicted of misappropriating almost $1m in client funds struck...

A sole principal, who was sentenced to more than two years’ imprisonment for misappropriating nearly $1 million held...

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Big Law 21 October 2022 ByLauren CroftACCC secures criminal conviction for cartel conduct

A former managing director and chief executive has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting demolition waste price fixing,...

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The Bar 25 August 2022 ByReporterWould-be lawyer with assault convictions denied admission

A woman, who was previously convicted for domestic violence offences, has lost her bid to be admitted in Queensland,...

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The Bar 25 July 2022 ByJerome DoraisamyAspiring lawyer with child exploitation convictions refused admission

The Queensland Court of Appeal has refused an application for admission to a would-be solicitor who was convicted five...

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Politics 19 May 2022 ByJerome Doraisamy‘New evidence cannot be ignored’: 2nd inquiry into Folbigg...

NSW Governor Margaret Beazley has directed a second inquiry into the convictions of Kathleen Folbigg, on the...

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SME Law 13 April 2022 ByJerome DoraisamyConvicted lawyer who transferred over $9m of client money to fund...

A former Atanaskovic Hartnell lawyer, who was sentenced to six years imprisonment following conviction on six counts of...

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