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Lehrmann inquiry chair faces corruption probe for leaking report to media
A former judge who led an inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann is facing a corruption probe from the ACT Integrity Commission for leaking his report to the media.
Sydney lawyer convicted of defrauding non-profit struck from roll
A Sydney lawyer has been struck from the roll of practitioners following her conviction for misappropriating more than $180,000 from the non-profit organisation she co-founded.
In spat over $365,000 bill, court finds law firm failed to make ongoing disclosures to client
A judge has found that a law firm failed in its duty to provide ongoing costs disclosures, in a fight over a legal bill that was double the size of the last estimate provided, rejecting an argument that the client should have understood the charges would climb.
Lawyer repping Reynolds in case against Higgins cops fine for professional misconduct
A prominent Perth lawyer acting for ex-defence minister Linda Reynolds in defamation cases against former staffer Brittany Higgins and her partner has been fined and reprimanded for two counts of professional misconduct in a separate matter.
Solicitor accused of raising money for class action he never filed can’t dodge watchdog’s claims
A Sydney solicitor has lost his bid to summarily dismiss the legal watchdog’s case alleging he set up misleading crowdfunding pages seeking funding for class actions over government orders requiring mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations, as well as another class action that was never filed.
Lehrmann judge condemns Ten solicitor who OK’d Lisa Wilkinson’s Logies speech
A judge has criticised a Network Ten solicitor who signed off on former presenter Lisa Wilkinson’s Logies speech, given on the eve Bruce Lehrmann's criminal trial, saying she had failed to appreciate her duties to the court.
Prominent Sydney barrister sexually harassed three women, tribunal finds
A tribunal has found prominent barrister Charles Waterstreet guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct for sexually harassing three women, but declined to find he was unfit to practice after accepting expert evidence that undiagnosed mental illness “was the dominant causal factor" behind his actions.
Court blesses Halifax liquidators’ settlement with King & Wood Mallesons
The liquidators for Halifax Investment Services were justified in reaching a compromise settlement in proceedings against King & Wood Mallesons alleging the firm and former auditor Bentleys failed to advise the defunct stockbroker that it had to hold client funds used to trade on its online platform on trust, a judge has found.
‘This poor gentleman’: Judge raises issue of fairness to Seven lawyer named in Lehrmann case
A judge hearing Bruce Lehrmann’s reopened defamation trial has expressed concern about evidence regarding non-parties to the lawsuit, including a solicitor who is said to have acted for Seven, saying "allegations are being thrown around like a gatling gun”.  
Lawyer who closed firm to avoid counsel fees lacks character needed to practice: tribunal
A Perth solicitor found guilty of professional misconduct for failing to pay a barrister's $137,000 bill and deliberately misleading the Legal Practice Board of WA has been struck from the roll of practitioners.