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dimsumdaily.hkworld1 day ago
Australian lawyer Samuel Monkivitch faces complaints over missing inheritance funds
The Victorian Legal Services Board confirmed Monkivitch no longer holds a practising certificate after three complaints were lodged, including one from sisters Charlie and Ruby Nemet. Bank records show nearly $300,000 transferred from the sisters' inheritance account to Monkivitc…
The Bbcworld34 days ago
Court Overturns Faculty of Advocates Misconduct Findings Against Andrew Smith KC on Procedural Grounds
Lord Colbeck reduced the Faculty of Advocates disciplinary tribunal decision after finding inadequate reasons for rejecting an earlier committee ruling. The case arose from a 2013 civil dispute over dating apps Bender and Brenda.
techjuice.pkworld45 days ago
Tax board penalizes unregistered accountant serving as councillor
A Sydney councillor was fined for offering tax services without registration. The same week he lost a court case against his council and faces a removal petition.
washingtonpost.comfinance59 days ago
Alabama Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Over Lawyer’s Use of Fake Case Citations
The Alabama Supreme Court dismissed a family's appeal in April 2026 after their lawyer cited fabricated cases, calling the conduct egregious and barring the attorney from future solo filings. In the same month, a federal judge in Oregon imposed a record $110,000 sanction on two l…