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SME Law 13 March 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonA law firm’s long and tortured history of litigation against its...

A law firm’s long and tortured history of litigation against its former director and shareholder ended with persistent...

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Big Law 18 February 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonPrison threat for solicitor who must remove own name from roll

A lawyer found guilty of criminal contempt was given a one-year suspended sentence on the condition he “promptly...

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Big Law 07 February 2025 ByGrace RobbieWith anti-Semitic activity on the rise across the country, the NSW...

With anti-Semitic activity on the rise across the country, the NSW Supreme Court’s Chief Justice has stressed that...

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Big Law 05 February 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonStruck-off lawyer misappropriated $4m but keeps secret identity

A principal lawyer will hold onto his anonymity despite being struck off for misappropriating $4.5 million and flouting...

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Big Law 31 January 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonCourt tosses finding HWL Ebsworth ‘invalidly’ expelled partner

An appeal court has reversed a finding that HWL Ebsworth breached its partnership deed when it expelled a capital...

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Big Law 07 January 2025 ByNaomi Neilson‘I took it all’: Solicitor struck off over $483k theft from trust...

On top of a four-year term of imprisonment, an NSW lawyer has been struck off for stealing more than $480,000 from his...

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Big Law 04 December 2024 ByNaomi Neilson‘Not a substitute’: Chief Justice responds to criticisms of GenAI...

The NSW Supreme Court outlawed certain uses of generative artificial intelligence in courtrooms to prevent inaccuracies...

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Big Law 03 December 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonBarrister’s contempt of court finding challenged by client

An NSW barrister banned from engaging in legal practice was challenged by a former client over listings on directory...

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Big Law 25 November 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonJailed lawyer struck off roll for gambling client’s money

A principal lawyer jailed for his “weekly gambling trips” with more than $1.7 million in client funds has been...

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Big Law 22 November 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonPwC sues lawyer over tax leaks scandal

In a major response to a claim for unpaid entitlements, PwC has filed its own action against a lawyer and former partner...

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