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SME Law 04 April 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonLaw 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...

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Big Law 04 April 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonFormer judge Walter Sofronoff KC has claimed jurisdictional error and...

Former judge Walter Sofronoff KC has claimed jurisdictional error and a lack of evidence affected a finding he engaged...

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Big Law 03 April 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonCounsel immune from negligence suit over evidence error

Advocate’s immunity protected a counsel from allegations her conduct during a sexual offences trial jeopardised her...

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SME Law 02 April 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonFormer client tries to claw back $300k in alleged debt

A former client and creditor of a Sydney boutique firm attempted to recoup an alleged debt of close to $300,000.

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Big Law 01 April 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonStruck-off barrister makes ‘scandalous’ claims to dodge costs...

An ACT barrister removed from the roll for throwing other lawyers under the bus was handed a costs order after he made...

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Big Law 27 March 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonPig-hunting lawyer commits insurance fraud, court told

In the face of “concrete evidence”, a principal lawyer lied to his insurance company about an incident that involved...

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Big Law 25 March 2025 ByNaomi Neilson‘Hope you die’: Lawyer allegedly threatened former client

In his desperation to recover the hundreds of thousands of dollars he loaned to his former client, an NSW lawyer...

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Big Law 24 March 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonCosts order for alleged ‘sex pest’ barrister who fought to hide...

The alleged “sex pest” barrister who was accused of making uninvited advances towards a junior solicitor in his...

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Big Law 24 March 2025 ByNaomi Neilson‘Sketchy affidavit’ cause for referring solicitor to Law Society

The Law Society will review whether an NSW solicitor should be disciplined for asking his daughter to prepare an...

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Big Law 21 March 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonATO coming for lawyers over tax failures

About 85 per cent of lawyers could be at risk of disciplinary action for failing to lodge tax returns, the Australian...

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