Insights and lessons from the Reynolds v Higgins defamation trial
Several key takeaways emerge from Linda Reynolds’ successful defamation action against Brittany Higgins, including the unpredictability of “high-stakes” law, the ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 10 Sep 2025
Peach emojis, ‘crazy’ videos and Facebook bans: Social media takes over family law
A quick search of any legal database will bring up dozens of recent cases where the family law system has grappled with social media evidence. For lawyers, this is a ...
SME LAW • Wed, 10 Sep 2025
‘Dangerous, improper’: ACT Law Society criticised for dishonesty accusations
The ACT Law Society was slated for its handling of a disciplinary matter, with a tribunal finding some of its conduct before and during proceedings bordered on the ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 09 Sep 2025
Harvey Norman hit with class action over ‘interest-free’ loans
Major retailer Harvey Norman will face allegations that it lured customers in with false promises of “interest-free” loans.
SME LAW • Tue, 09 Sep 2025
The Good Guys $13.5m settlement includes cooperation discount
The Federal Court approved the entire $13.5 million settlement figure agreed between The Good Guys and ACCC after earlier flagging that the retail giant may be entitled ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 09 Sep 2025
Trainee lawyer bankrupts following dust-up with former workplace
A lawyer’s efforts to derail bankruptcy proceedings brought by his former workplace have fallen apart, including an attempt to have the court appoint local regulatory ...
SME LAW • Mon, 08 Sep 2025
Deepfakes bring ‘mischief’, fraud into court: Chief Justice
Much like hallucinations, deepfake material has posed very real and significant challenges to courtrooms, Chief Justice Andrew Bell has said.
BIG LAW • Mon, 08 Sep 2025
$88k in salaries, office expenses stolen by firm’s bookkeeper
A bookkeeper has been permanently restrained from working in law firms after she was found guilty of stealing more than $88,000 from her former practice’s office and ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 07 Sep 2025
Court critical of legal arguments in Coles, Woolies underpayment judgment
In a scathing judgment, the Federal Court sent the underpayment proceedings against Coles and Woolworths back to a case management hearing to determine a number of ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 05 Sep 2025
