Latest State Administrative Tribunal

Big Law 26 June 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonCourt spurns ‘misconceived’ complaints against 3 lawyers

A court threw out a lawyer’s “misconceived” complaints about two barristers and a principal who represented his...

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Big Law 17 June 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonPerth lawyer reprimanded over threats to another practitioner

A former Perth lawyer has been publicly reprimanded for making a baseless accusation of misconduct against another legal...

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Big Law 05 June 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonTwo barristers and a principal have faced “misconceived and...

Two barristers and a principal have faced “misconceived and unreasonable” allegations they took on a case without...

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Big Law 27 May 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonA recommendation was made to strike the name of a West Australian...

A recommendation was made to strike the name of a West Australian lawyer from the roll for a number of misconduct...

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Big Law 13 May 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonBarrister suspended for kissing, texting family law judge

A West Australian counsel who had a “close personal relationship” with the judge presiding over her client’s...

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Big Law 10 May 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonLawyer reprimanded for conduct relating to uncle’s estate

A Perth lawyer was publicly reprimanded for repeatedly snubbing letters from a law firm about her uncle’s estate.

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Big Law 09 May 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonSenior lawyer dumped from roll for taking credit for paralegal’s...

A Supreme Court ordered a lawyer to be removed from the roll after it was told he took credit for his paralegal’s work...

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Big Law 02 May 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonWA solicitor reprimanded for estate misconduct

A West Australian solicitor was reprimanded and fined for misconduct in two estate matters, including for a failure to...

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Big Law 29 April 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonFamily lawyer told client to ‘ignore’ divorce hearing

A family lawyer was reprimanded for purposefully delaying divorce proceedings and advising his client to “ignore”...

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The Bar 23 April 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyWA silk named as District Court judge, 5 new State Administrative...

West Australian Attorney-General John Quigley has appointed a senior counsel as the newest judge on the state’s...

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