In addition to Hibbins’ re-election, the Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) will keep Tom Ballantyne and Louisa Gibbs on as deputy presidents. This content is available exclusively to Lawyers Weekly ...

MinterEllison has elevated 158 professionals across its national operations, including 17 to special counsel, two to executive director, three to director, 47 to senior associate, 85 to associate, and ...

Brisbane-based firm Waller Family Lawyers were told they could not recover $12,468 from former client Eugene McAuley, a lawyer who had “little or no experience” in the family law space. This content ...

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 ...

In the last two years, there have been some 6,800 dog attacks across 13 council areas in Queensland, with more than 415 dog attacks across the Sunshine Coast and Noosa in the past 12 months. This ...

From rambling Facebook posts, indecent images, and ambiguous emojis, social media has become such a fixture in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) that practitioners have ...

When loan specialist company Prospa Advance terminated a retainer for the provision of legal services around May 2022, Francom Legal turned to the NSW Supreme Court for bargain damages. This content ...

Thomson Geer has acquired a 17-person employment law team from rival national law firm Holding Redliching, which includes two partners and their team of 15 lawyers and support staff. This content is ...

A Victorian lawyer has become the first practitioner in Australia to face professional sanctions for using artificial intelligence in a court case, after submitting a list of entirely non-existent ...

Winners of Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards 2021. Here are the details of the past prestigious event.

Lauren Jean Willgoose, 33, was sentenced to eight years behind bars after she was found guilty of causing the death of Anthony Walsh while he crossed Goodwood Road in the inner-south of Adelaide. This ...

Boutique litigation firm Phi Finney McDonald was officially launched yesterday. This content is available exclusively to Lawyers Weekly premium members. Ben Phi, Tim Finney and Odette McDonald are the ...