How he/she managed this is beyond me.. The solicitor, known only by the pseudonym XX, was not only convicted for the misappropriation of $4,436,763.57 but was also openly defiant of the suspension of his practising certificate and both an interim and final injunction that sought to prevent him from practising. NSW Supreme Court Chief
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Opinion: Can the Courts Manage the Trump Blitzkrieg?
Legal questions raised in the first weeks of the Trump Administration may require the Supreme Court to make difficult decisions quickly. Is the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Humphrey’s Executor v. United States still good law? If so, President Donald J. Trump’s removal of a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member without cause is unconstitutional. Is…
A Florida attorney filed a client’s divorce papers. The client, however, was dead – Lawyer Gets 90 Day Suspension after drawing up her own guilty plea
The Miami Herald The list of reasons Perry attorney Rhonda Portwood started a 90-day suspension Saturday go deeper than filing a divorce petition for a dead man. But, that’s on the list Portwood herself drew up for her guilty plea for consent judgment. Portwood’s suspension ends over 22 years of an unmarred disciplinary record since…
Death Penalty Documentary Nominated for Academy Award
Here is a link to the Documentary I am Ready, Warden, a documentary about Texas death row prisoner John Henry Ramirez, was announced as a nominee for Best Documentary Short at the 2025 Academy Awards. The film tells the story of the days leading up to Mr. Ramirez’s 2022 execution. It features interviews with Mr. Ramirez and his son, Israel, as well as…
Washington: Tacoma lawyer who stalked college student he met on dating site sentenced to prison
A Tacoma lawyer convicted by a jury of stalking, harassing and extorting a 21-year-old college student he met through a dating website and then represented as her attorney was sentenced Friday to nearly 10 years in prison. Christopher Jason Paul Hendry, 45, was found guilty in December of three counts of stalking, two counts of…
Dozens of DOJ lawyers, FBI agents fired with more to come
Feb. 1 (UPI) — Dozens of prosecutors have been let go from the U.S. Justice Department, as President Donald Trump‘s administration follows through on promises to retaliate against those involved in investigations into the Jan. 6, 2020, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The news comes as Trump continues his re-shuffling at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with…
Good Cop ! : Police Officer Crowdfunds $40K for Pizza Driver Who Only Got $2 Tip in Snowstorm Delivery
Good News Network When a pizza delivery driver walked away from the door of an affluent house with nothing but a $2 tip, he didn’t realize it would change his life. $2 dollars doesn’t sound like much, but it earned the attention of a local police officer, who, astounded and distraught with the lack of…
Ukrainian law firm recruits new practice co-head
Markiyan Malskky has left Poland’s Kocha?ski & Partners and returned to his former firm Arzinger in Ukraine as partner and co-head of the international dispute resolution and arbitration practice. More (paywall) https://globalarbitrationreview.com/article/ukrainian-law-firm-recruits-new-practice-co-head
Statement: The Law Society of Ireland has welcomed the additional investment in justice and law reform indicated by the new Programme for Government
The Law Society of Ireland has welcomed the additional investment in justice and law reform indicated by the new Programme for Government and congratulated the newly appointed Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O’Callaghan TD. The Law Society has also said that the solicitors’ profession looks forward to working collaboratively with the Minister…
Law Firm Article & Register For Updates: The New Washington: The Trump Administration and What It Means for You Moving Forward
It looks like a fairly comprehensive if depressing overview and designed so you can keep yourself depressed with regular updates https://www.bakerlaw.com/services/the-new-washington-administration-resource-center/ The second Trump administration is now in place, and all eyes are on Washington to see how the campaign promises unfold and what executive orders are put into place. 2025 promises to be a…