A spokesperson for DibbsBarker has confirmed that the long-standing mid-tier firm will not be operating beyond 30 April 2018. This coincides with this morning’s news that global heavyweight Dentons ...

An affidavit prepared by lawyer Bede Augustine Webster was released from confidentiality obligations, freeing solicitor Laura Gidley and barrister Sharna Clemmett to continue with a complaint relating ...

The Supreme Court of South Australia removed Robert Bruce Harrap’s name from the roll of practitioners on Friday (26 July), four years after he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and two counts ...

The NSW Supreme Court awarded Luke Brett Moore $456,160 in damages for his malicious prosecution on charges that arose from a false statement made by Senior Constable Daniel Keneally, including ...

A registered theatre nurse brought a personal injuries claim against the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital for injuries she allegedly sustained while adjusting the height of a Mayo surgical stand.

Three years after a conviction for making and possessing child exploitation material, the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal recommended that former University of Southern Queensland law ...

The Western Australian State Administrative Tribunal (WASAT) settled proceedings between the Legal Services and Complaints Committee (LSCC) and solicitor Victor Vui Tet Lo, who was accused of ...

The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) has found the barrister – whose name and chambers have been restricted – did not make a sexually inappropriate advance but did engage in sexually ...

Ashurst has named 30 new partners globally, 17 of whom come from Australia. This content is available exclusively to Lawyers Weekly premium members. The new cohort of partners has been drawn from 14 ...

Fair Work Commission (FWC) deputy president Richard Clancy said the decision of the Australian Services Union (ASU) to abandon one of its members in the midst of an unfair dismissal proceeding was a ...

In 2017, William Robert Feeney was found guilty and sentenced to three and a half years behind bars for dishonestly causing a risk of loss to the Commonwealth of $2,321,892 for withholding the amount ...

In putting to bed a proceeding that has gone on for years, Justice Craig Colvin of the Federal Court made an order to prevent Michael Wilson & Partners from filing any further documents without leave ...