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Court won’t suppress name of barrister accused of sexual harassment
Legal Ethics 2024-11-25 11:07 pm By Andy Sidler

An Adelaide barrister has lost his bid for suppression and anonymity orders in proceedings arising from a sexual harassment complaint made against him by a junior solicitor.

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‘Such a serious departure’: Lawyer struck from roll for failing to pay barristers
Legal Ethics 2024-03-26 11:50 pm By Sam Matthews

A court has struck the name of an Adelaide solicitor from the roll for failing to pay six barristers and misappropriating trust funds, finding the misconduct was not excused by his financial difficulties.

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Banksia senior barrister belatedly struck from roll in South Australia
Business of Law 2023-08-31 11:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

Disgraced Banksia class action barrister Norman O’Bryan has been struck from the roll of legal practitioners in South Australia for his part in what has been described as the darkest chapter in Victoria’s legal history.

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Appeals court sets aside arbitration award in Chevron gas field dispute
Arbitration 2023-01-18 2:59 pm By Sam Matthews

An appeals court has dismissed an appeal from two contractors who worked on Chevron’s Gorgon gas field project who allege they were underpaid over $130 million by the energy giant.

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Barrister’s $800k bill with 52 entries of ‘getting up’ doesn’t cut it, court says
Business of Law 2022-11-07 5:46 pm By Sam Matthews

An appeals court has ordered a Perth silk to explain four bills in which entries marked ‘getting up’ accounted for over 36 days of work.

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