A disgruntled client who accused a Sydney-based law firm of running a “woefully prepared” case has lost his appeal of a judge’s rejection of his bid for a $225,000 personal costs order against the firm.
A barrister is taking a dispute over his $320,000 bill to the High Court, but a judge has cast doubt on the appealâs prospects of success.
Walter Sofronoff KC, who led an inquiry into Bruce Lehrmannâs rape trial could face sanction or a probe by the ACT integrity commission after the territoryâs chief minister said the former Supreme Court Justice breached his âgood faithâ by leaking his findings to the media.Â
Tax advisers and firms promoting tax avoidance could face penalties of up to $780 million, as part of a suite of reforms the government is calling âthe biggest crackdown on tax adviser misconduct in Australian historyâ.
A lawyer accused of wrongfully using information obtained via subpoena in a family law case has been hit with a $2,000 fine by the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, after he chose to appeal a reprimand from the NSW Law Society.
An appeals court has taken Pitcher Partners to task in its appeal seeking to throw out a lawsuit over the accounting firmâs alleged involvement in race car driver Max Twiggâs misappropriation of $127 million from his family.Â
Shine Lawyersâ bid to recoup “exorbitant” interest on a loan it took out to run pelvic mesh class actions against Johnson & Johnson has raised new ethical dilemmas beyond the usual “sweaty palms and huge vexation” in most group proceedings, a judge has said.
HWL Ebsworth has admitted it gave a client negligent advice over property in Paramattaâs ‘Auto Alley’ but said the ownerâs alleged $3.5 million loss was not caused by the law firmâs mis-step in a transaction with companies linked to the defunct Dyldam Developments.
A damning report by a royal commission into the former federal government’s Robodebt scheme has recommended several individuals be referred for civil action or criminal prosecution, finding it was “a crude and cruel mechanism, neither fair nor legal”.
The NSW Bar Council has resolved to reprimand leading defamation barrister Sue Chrysanthou SC over her decision to accept a brief from former Attorney-General Christian Porter despite receiving confidential information from a friend of his accuser.