Experienced barrister at top chambers fined for mocking more junior opponent

March 21, 2022
Andrew Levalds
Practice Management, Ethics

By CJ McKinney Doughty Street’s Althea Sonia Brown ‘improperly undermined, insulted and/or annoyed’ opposing counsel during hearing, disciplinary tribunal finds An employment law barrister at leading set Doughty Street Chambers has been fined for misconduct after mocking her more junior opponent during a…

Facebook, Instagram parent company Meta sued over ‘scam ads’ featuring Dick Smith, David Koch

March 18, 2022
Andrew Levalds
Civil Law

By consumer affairs reporter Amy Bainbridge The consumer watchdog is suing Facebook’s parent company, Meta, accusing it of failing to take action against scammers on its social media platform. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission alleges the company engaged in false, misleading…