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‘Very troubling indeed’: Judge orders law firm to itemise bill after backdating fee agreement
A personal injury law firm has been ordered to itemise a "very substantial" $470,000 bill more then four years after it was rendered to a client, who was asked by the firm's in-house barrister to sign a backdated costs disclosure agreement.
Barrister found guilty of ‘breathtaking’ contempt, cops suspended sentence
A NSW barrister who continued to practice in local courts without a valid certificate has received a suspended prison sentence for criminal contempt, after a judge found the prospect of imprisonment was “the last remaining means of deterring him from contravening court orders.”
NSW Bar says former barrister keeps practising, in criminal breach of injunction
A former barrister has continued to practice in local courts without a valid practising certificate, in “very serious” criminal contempt of a court-ordered injunction, the NSW Bar Association has told a court.
Barrister hit with injunction after judge complains to NSW Bar
A NSW barrister has been hit with an injunction for working without a valid practising certificate after a judge made a complaint to the Bar Association.
Capilano Honey, CEO awarded $175,000 in ‘toxic honey’ defamation case
The manufacturer of Capilano honey has won its lawsuit alleging defamation over articles that called the product “toxic” and “polluted”.