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A Sydney barrister has taken a law firm to court, alleging it owes him $1 million in unpaid fees for his work on almost 40 cases. But the firm argues the fee agreements are void.
A barrister who represented her sons in court after being refused a practicing certificate by the Victorian Bar has lost an appeal, with a tribunal disqualifying her from seeking a practicing certificate for four years.
A Canberra solicitor has won his challenge to disciplinary action over a settlement that included a $3.5 million benefit for his law firm in return for mothballing a potential overcharging class action against another firm.
Banksia Securities investors who agreed to drop their case alleging breaches linked to a scandal-ridden class action have been hit with costs, with a judge saying the case was “plainly” not for the benefit of all group members.
A litigant bringing a sexual harassment case against the WA Department of Justice is now represented by pro bono counsel after the Federal Court's top judge raised concerns about her “very personal” recusal application.
An Administrative Appeal Tribunal's decision in a migration matter has been set aside by a judge, who said there was no justification for the senior member's hostility to the applicant’s lawyers.
Law students at the University of Sydney and University of Technology Sydney will soon be able to use Harvey’s artificial intelligence tools, and an expert predicted the schools will be vigilant in guarding against the "slide into automating legal education".
A Queensland solicitor has been fined and reprimanded for sending a letter that “grossly exceeded” an assertion of his client’s rights and making an allegation that was not “reasonably justified” in a family law case.
A litigant who cited Dogan & Dogan, Duncan & Duncan and other non-existent cases after using AI to craft her arguments created difficulties for the court, a judge has said in a decision on an appeal of costs.
A Queensland solicitor has been reprimanded for trust account irregularities after she was "duped" by the director of an incorporated legal practice who pretended to be a qualified lawyer.