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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.
A tribunal has ordered a Queensland solicitor to pay $30,000 for advertising personal injury services, up from the $2,000 penalty the lawyer agreed to pay, saying it was "concerning" the lawyer claimed ignorance of a breach of the law.
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The liquidators of a defunct developer FSM have lost their bid to access unredacted copies of emails between Ray White Capital and King & Wood Mallesons.
Agricultural giant Graincorp has resolved an application for personal costs against a solicitor, which it sought after trial in a class action over alleged noise and odour pollution from a Victorian factory was vacated and an in-principle settlement did not proceed.
A barrister who is suing solicitor Rebekah Giles over fees for work on a defamation case against Nine has been partially successful in her bid to strike out sections of Giles' defence.