Paula Maree Martin’s submissions that she did not intend to expose Star to reputational risks were insufficient for a lawyer with “the legal training, experience and professional skills [to] fully ...

Clayton Utz has expanded its partnership with the appointment of five new partners across key practice areas, effective 1 July 2026. This content is available exclusively to Lawyers Weekly premium ...

Under the Cook Labor government’s proposed Judicial Commission Bill 2026, the six heads of jurisdiction, three community members, and a director will handle complaints about the conduct and capacity ...

Anita Aarons, an accountant turned lawyer, assisted in her client’s appointment as “dummy director” of two companies that collectively owed the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) just shy of $450,000.

A quiet revolution is underway in the legal profession, as in-house legal teams are increasingly handling work that was once routinely outsourced to external law firms. This content is available ...

The mother of a girl who swallowed a button battery at a facility run by The Creche and Kindergarten Association (C&K) was partly successful in her bid to access various documents used by its ...

A UK criminal defence solicitor has been struck off after secretly diverting thousands of dollars in client legal fees into his personal bank account before later attempting to dismiss the conduct as ...

Madgwicks Lawyers has promoted six of its lawyers into more senior positions across the firm, with the changes taking effect from 1 July. This content is available exclusively to Lawyers Weekly ...

Earlier this year, an investigation by the national broadcaster revealed the transcription provider used by courts and tribunals across the country, VIQ Solutions, breached its multimillion-dollar ...

South Australia’s Court of Appeal has dismissed an application brought by Lauren Jean Willgoose, a lawyer convicted in 2024 of one count of aggravated death caused by dangerous driving and one count ...