Lawyers denied extra $32m for pelvic mesh class action
A law firm's bid to take more than a third of a $300 million pelvic mesh class action settlement has been described as putting "lipstick on a pig".
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Lawyer couldn’t live without murderer hubby, jury told
Soon after his arrest for murder, a lawyer told her husband she "couldn't do life without him" before allegedly destroying evidence linking him to the crime.
Lawyer accused of hiding her husband’s link to murder
A solicitor told her husband not to do anything stupid before he committed murder and she allegedly tried to wipe CCTV footage linking him to the crime.
Calls for special investigator as Lawyer X sues cops
Barrister Nicola Gobbo is suing Victoria Police, claiming officers were negligent and put her safety at risk.
Lawyer jailed for fraudulently taking clients’ money
Veteran Brisbane lawyer Lance Geoffrey Rigley has been jailed after fraudulently taking almost $81,000 from clients over three-and-a-half years.
Mayor given sex for promoting land plan, jury told
Jurors heard audio of Brisbane lawyer Sam Di Carlo arranging a "girlfriend experience" for Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale, allegedly to aid a planning approval.
Lawyer spared jail for drugs and lying after speed trap
Shaune Kerry James Irving was observed buying drugs for friends and later lied about who was driving his Mercedes-Benz when it was caught by a speed camera.
NSW Labor sues over Aldi bag donation
NSW Labor has sued its former lawyers for more than $1.6 million, alleging advice about a $100,000 donation delivered in a plastic Aldi bag was negligent.
Westpac ordered to fork out $29m in compo
Westpac customers in their thousands stand to share in compensation worth nearly $30 million following a successful class action over superannuation fees.
Qld lawyer on money laundering charges
High-profile lawyer Michael Bosscher has appeared in court after being arrested for his alleged involvement in a $4.5 million money laundering syndicate.