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Legal watchdog had power to lay charges against lawyer accused of inappropriate sexual contact: court
Legal Ethics 2024-09-04 11:53 pm By Sam Matthews

The South Australian legal watchdog has won its appeal of a decision which found it did not have the power to lay charges against a lawyer accused of “inappropriate and uninvited” sexual contact with a junior solicitor.

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Courtside with the swift ‘Hammer’ of justice
People In The News 2019-10-18 2:06 pm By Amelia Birnie

Justice David Hammerschlag of the NSW Supreme Court has a way with words that readily lends itself to dramatic courtroom headlines. The “Hammer,” as he is known, also pulls no punches and is quick with one liners that keep counsel on their toes. Here, Lawyerly looks at some of the recent best moments inside courtroom 7D.

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