Class action filed against Beach Energy
After facing two sets of investigations, Beach Energy is alleged to have misled shareholders in a class action filed late last week.
BIG LAW • Mon, 29 Nov 2021
‘COVID-19 has brought mental health and wellbeing into much sharper focus’
As mental health in the profession becomes particularly important post-pandemic, one lawyer is raising thousands of dollars to bring mental health to the forefront.
BIG LAW • Sun, 28 Nov 2021
Application to freeze $7.2m deferred in class action case
The plaintiff in a class action case against SMSF provider Dixon Advisory has attempted to freeze the entire penalty, which would otherwise go to the Commonwealth.
BIG LAW • Sun, 28 Nov 2021
Workers’ comp claims expected to cost government $638m
Whilst employers have a duty of care for their employees and to maintain a safe workplace, the number of people infected with COVID-19 at work is set to rise in the ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 25 Nov 2021
Cleveland & Co opens Australian office
External in-house counsel firm Cleveland & Co has opened an office in Sydney in a move the firm said is “just the beginning” for its global expansion.
SME LAW • Thu, 25 Nov 2021
We must ‘start thinking beyond’ traditional ideologies
Understanding people’s different identities will be “crucial” in a post-pandemic world, according to one principal solicitor.
SME LAW • Thu, 25 Nov 2021
Migration lawyers ‘will need to be across more than just migration’
Migration law in Australia will continue to experience a “shift” post-pandemic, according to this migration law expert.
SME LAW • Thu, 25 Nov 2021
QSuper to face class action
Queensland’s largest superannuation fund has been hit with a class action and accused of overcharging members for life insurance policies.
BIG LAW • Thu, 25 Nov 2021
‘You can't break the system until you recognise what the system is’
Recognising the legal system for what it is will be paramount as law firms move forward with increasing diversity targets, according to this principal solicitor.
BIG LAW • Wed, 24 Nov 2021
