Taxpayer wins High Court appeal in luxury car tax case
The High Court of Australia has set aside previous orders from the full Federal Court in a new decision concerning luxury car tax and GST.
THE BAR • Wed, 16 Oct 2024
Environmental lawyers lodge greenwashing complaint against Qantas
The Environmental Defenders Office has asked the ACCC to investigate the national carrier for alleged greenwashing over its “carbon-neutral” and net zero assertions
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Wed, 16 Oct 2024
Bird & Bird adds partners from 2 BigLaw rivals
Global law firm Bird & Bird has moved to strengthen its disputes and restructuring capabilities with the hire of two partners, who have come across from Ashurst and ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 16 Oct 2024
Neurodivergence in law: Embracing diversity for innovation
Neurodiversity offers the legal profession an opportunity to innovate and thrive in an increasingly complex world, writes Libby Thomas and Justine McKeogh.
SME LAW • Wed, 16 Oct 2024
Is Jack’s Law achieving its stated aims?
In the year following the law’s implementation, it was reported that Jack’s Law had confiscated over 1,000 weapons from the streets of Queensland. Nevertheless, legal ...
POLITICS • Wed, 16 Oct 2024
Time and cost savings from GenAI beget ‘focus on more challenging, rewarding, and higher-value work’
New findings highlight the “transformative impact” that generative AI has on the spending habits of in-house legal teams, with such time and cost savings providing ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 15 Oct 2024
Complaints against Shane Drumgold dropped by ACT Bar
The ACT Bar Association has dismissed 10 grounds of complaint against the territory’s former chief prosecutor, with an 11th ground being withdrawn.
THE BAR • Mon, 14 Oct 2024
Clyde & Co offers EV subscription incentive
Global law firm Clyde & Co is the latest BigLaw practice to introduce a subscription salary packaging option for electric vehicles for its staff.
BIG LAW • Mon, 14 Oct 2024
Colin Biggers & Paisley adds insurance team from Clyde & Co
National law firm Colin Biggers & Paisley has continued to bolster its insurance ranks, this time with the appointment of a partner, two special counsel, a solicitor, ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 14 Oct 2024
