Gillian Yeend, formerly of Yeend & Associates, had a recommendation for her name to be removed from the roll after being found guilty of professional misconduct for offences relating to trust account ...

Sole practitioner Paul Williams, who traded under Risk Resolution Services, was reprimanded, fined $14,000 and ordered to pay $6,000 in costs for making an allegation of misconduct against another ...

A lawyer who claimed her ex-husband made more than 50 complaints about her to the Legal Practice Board has told a court she is the victim of a “relentless campaign” to ruin her reputation. This ...

Counsel Gina Edwards has been embroiled in a legal fight with her former solicitors at Giles George over the bill for her successful defamation action against Nine Network, which published reports ...

The development of the next generation of lawyers is fundamental to the growth of the legal profession – and academics have a major responsibility in cultivating this talent. This award recognises the ...

The NSW District Court set aside the default judgment entered against Kerry Anne Hyland, director of Care A2, who has been embroiled in a legal costs dispute with Piper Alderman since late 2023. This ...

Every now and then, LinkedIn news feeds of Australian legal professionals are drawn to posts from female lawyers recalling receipt of correspondence from an opposing party, or external provider, that ...

Edward Muston SC and James Emmett SC were appointed judges of the NSW Supreme Court. This content is available exclusively to Lawyers Weekly premium members. Muston has more than two decades of ...

Legal and policy discourse in Australia often assumes that refugees, because of their experiences of persecution and displacement, will naturally align with progressive politics once resettled. This ...

Criminal lawyers at Slater and Gordon have curated a list of some of Australia’s most bizarre criminal offences. This content is available exclusively to Lawyers Weekly premium members. If you’re ...

Earlier this year, a Perth real estate agent embroiled in a 15-year family law battle brought an appeal to the High Court after “gossip” in the Western Australian legal profession revealed a “personal ...

Firm: Piper Alderman (Lindsay Dynan). This content is available exclusively to Lawyers Weekly premium members. Key players: The Piper Alderman team was led by partner Lis Boyce, who was supported by ...