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- Disciplinary Tribunal Hears Misconduct Case Against Lawyer Over Unauthorised Trust Transfers
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Crime
A New Zealand lawyer, currently under interim name suppression, has appeared before the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal facing allegations of professional misconduct...
- Chief Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun Issues Stern Warning Against the Profit Driven Commercialisation of Nigerian Legal Practice
Published: Apr 9, 2026
Section: Africa
Chief Justice of Nigeria Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has cautioned legal practitioners against prioritizing financial gain over the pursuit of justice and the rule of law. Speaking in Lago...
- California District Attorney Admits to Significant AI Hallucinations in Criminal Filings Following Landmark Judicial Audit
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
The Nevada County District Attorney’s office has acknowledged that improper use of generative artificial intelligence led to fabricated legal citations in four separate criminal ca...
- Former Kentucky Attorney Chase Cox Reinstated to Five Year Prison Term After Disregarding Probationary Mandates
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Crime
Chase Cox, a former lawyer previously convicted of retaliating against a witness, will serve a five year prison sentence following a judge's decision to revoke his probation. The r...
- Alabama Legal Team Unearths Evidence linking Court Appointed Attorney to Ku Klux Klan Membership and Activism
Published: Mar 13, 2026
Section: Crime
Attorneys for Robin Myers, a Black man currently serving a life sentence in Alabama, are petitioning to vacate his 1991 murder conviction following revelations that his trial lawye...
- Richland County State’s Attorney Placed on Probation Following Discovery of Misconduct in Sexual Assault Prosecution
Published: Mar 13, 2026
Section: Politics
The North Dakota Supreme Court Disciplinary Board has reprimanded Richland County State’s Attorney Megan Kummer for filing misleading charging documents and improperly using an ele...
- Global Board Chairman Of Yingke Law Firm Steps Down Amid Multi-Billion Yuan Embezzlement Allegations
Published: Mar 12, 2026
Section: Asia
Mei Xiangrong, the longtime chairman of the world’s largest law firm by headcount, has resigned from all leadership positions at Yingke Law Firm. The departure follows unverified s...
- EFCC Crackdown: 100 Senior Lawyers Face Prosecution for Financial Crimes as Body of Benchers Demands Ethical Rebirth
Published: Mar 6, 2026
Section: Africa
EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede revealed that 100 senior members of the Nigerian Bar are currently being prosecuted for offenses including money laundering and diversion of client fund...
- Singapore Court Penalizes Lawyers for Submitting Fictitious AI-Generated Case Authorities in Landmark Integrity Ruling
Published: Mar 6, 2026
Section: Asia
Two Singaporean lawyers have been ordered to pay S$5,000 each in personal costs after citing non-existent legal cases generated by artificial intelligence in a civil suit. Justice...