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‘Such a serious departure’: Lawyer struck from roll for failing to pay barristers
Legal Ethics 2024-03-26 11:50 pm By Sam Matthews

A court has struck the name of an Adelaide solicitor from the roll for failing to pay six barristers and misappropriating trust funds, finding the […]

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Social media posts revealing client’s criminal proceedings earn solicitor a reprimand
Legal Ethics 2024-03-25 11:11 pm By Christine Caulfield

A solicitor who posted comments on his client’s Facebook page about an ongoing criminal proceeding has been reprimanded for improper use of social media. In […]

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Don’t leave AI to junior lawyers, experts warn law firms
Business of Law 2024-03-12 3:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Mainstream adoption of artificial intelligence in the legal community is right around the corner, and experts have urged law firm partners to take control and […]

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Melbourne solicitor gets 30-day suspended sentence for contempt
Legal Ethics 2024-03-06 11:20 pm By Sam Matthews

A Melbourne lawyer has received a suspended sentence of 30 days imprisonment for “stubborn and wilful disobedience” of court orders, after he failed to share […]

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Sofronoff inquiry into Lehrmann prosecution gave rise to appearance of bias, court finds
Appeals 2024-03-04 2:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The former director of public prosecutions in the ACT, Shane Drumgold SC, has largely succeeded in his challenge against an inquiry into the prosecution of […]

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Investigation of DPP complaint against Supreme Court judge Lex Lasry discontinued
Legal Ethics 2024-03-04 11:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

Victoria’s judicial watchdog has dropped its investigation of a complaint against Supreme Court Justice Lex Lasry by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Kerri Judd SC, […]

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What led to judge’s resignation was ‘regrettable and extraordinary’, judicial body says
Legal Ethics 2024-02-27 11:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

Former Supreme Court of Victoria Justice Lex Lasry served with the “highest standards of integrity”, and the circumstances that led to his resignation from the […]

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Justice Lasry’s resignation a ‘sad cautionary tale’ of dangers of judicial complaint process, experts say
Legal Ethics 2024-02-22 11:58 pm By Christine Caulfield

The DPP’s complaint to Victoria’s judicial watchdog that prompted the shock resignation of Supreme Court Justice Lex Lasry was an abuse of process, experts say, […]

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‘I was a lawyer when you were in nappies’: Solicitor found guilty of misconduct for emails to Mills Oakley partner
Legal Ethics 2024-01-08 11:34 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A tribunal has found a Sydney solicitor guilty of professional misconduct after finding he sent numerous emails that contained profane language and were condescending to […]

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A fool for a client? NSW appeals court ruling a boon for self-repped law firms 
Legal Ethics 2024-01-05 8:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The NSW Court of Appeal has issued a judgment contradicting a finding from its Victorian counterpart, ruling that law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell can recover costs […]

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