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Big Law • 29 July 2024
Firms to suffer if Victorian Supreme Court probate fees skyrocket, LIV says
A substantial increase in the Supreme Court of Victoria’s probate office fees could make it the most expensive state in...
SME Law • 24 July 2024
Brisbane firm accused of ‘negligent’ handling of criminal case
A woman levelled several allegations at a Brisbane criminal law firm, including claims her solicitors provided fraudulent...
SME Law • 15 July 2024
Sydney firm overcomes ‘deficiencies’ in $300k fee fight
A Sydney boutique firm that spent years chasing a client over $300,000 in unpaid fees has won yet another court battle...
Big Law • 09 July 2024
Woman fails to sue lawyers after settlement remorse
A court has thrown out a woman’s attempts to blame her lawyers for a costs order that was triple the sum of a settlement...
A family lawyer’s $115,000 legal bill was voided by a judge who found he did not provide a costs estimate but...
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A self-proclaimed “leading practitioner” in child support law was ordered to refund $4,400 to a client after a...
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A court was asked to step in when a boutique firm’s bid to recover almost $150,000 from a client was stalled because a...
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A costs assessment issued by a Perth law firm was set aside by a court because it was “not fair and reasonable”.
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A Sydney boutique firm’s attempt to claw back almost $100,000 from a client it was told to refund has failed for the...
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A demand for a client to pay more than $230,000 in unpaid legal fees has backfired on a national firm.
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A court says criminal lawyer Zali Burrows’ fourth attempt to avoid paying her former law firm $12,000 in legal bills...
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A Sydney woman who sued Coles has complained about the almost $500,000 in fees she owes to two compensation firms.
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An NSW solicitor who exchanged heated emails and texts with a client failed to have a caution about his conduct stripped...
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