Naomi Neilson

However, for the tribunal’s key findings on honesty, a Queensland lawyer could have been kicked out of the profession over his failure to comply with a written undertaking relating to regular urine testing.

A Perth lawyer accepted a reprimand for making false and misleading representations to secure more legal aid funding than he was owed.

Despite being at the centre of lengthy and difficult family law matters, children and young people said they felt ignored, betrayed and let down by the system. With a new toolkit on hand, a socio-legal scholar explains why their views are so important and how to engage with them.

The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia has launched two initiatives for children caught up in family law proceedings.

A man who dragged his former lawyers through the courts for years and was criticised for his “extremely difficult and abrasive manner” made a last-ditch attempt to derail the finalisation of the proceedings.

A West Australian criminal lawyer was publicly reprimanded and fined for writing off his client’s instructions as “bulls--t” and “self-serving nonsense” in emails to counsel.

Piper Alderman has appointed an experienced commercial litigator as a partner in its dispute resolution and litigation practice.

Three lawyers have been promoted to senior roles at Adelaide’s full-service commercial firm, Lynch Meyer Lawyers.

Two lawyers who were involved in the swearing of an affidavit that contained false information have been publicly reprimanded and restricted from applying for a practising certificate for two years.

A lawyer admitted he failed to take proper steps to ensure an elderly client had the capacity to execute a will and power of attorney.