Lawyer X scandal fizzles out with no legal repercussions
Those behind the explosive Lawyer X scandal are not likely to face legal consequences as the office responsible for building criminal cases disbanded. Lawyers Weekly ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 28 Jun 2023
‘Vexatious litigant’ takes boutique firm to court over defamation dispute
A highly litigious man who wanted to sue a Sydney newspaper for defamation over an alleged “war criminal” imputation has taken aim at the law firm that advised him he was ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 28 Jun 2023
‘Smorgasbord logic’, alleged admissions aired in Insignia class action conclusion
Insignia’s class action hearing has closed with a clash over the role media played in the share price drop, the alleged admissions made in an almost decade-old statement ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 27 Jun 2023
FOI Act ‘loophole’ buried sports rorts material, court hears
The potential for legal action against former attorney-general Christian Porter over a missing document in the sports rorts scandal has been flagged during a hearing into ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 26 Jun 2023
DPP and Lawyer X special investigator clash over Nicola Gobbo
Amid speculations Nicola Gobbo may have been prepared to enter a plea, Victoria’s Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) responded to a searing letter from a former High ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 22 Jun 2023
Cult leader ‘Little Pebble’ argues legal loophole in remand hearing
A lawyer for the self-appointed leader of one of Australia’s most infamous cults has argued it would be safer for his client to be in the community because of a prison ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 22 Jun 2023
Student claims legal admission board discriminated against disability
A former law student demanded the Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB) publicly apologise and hand over more than $45,000 after it refused to allow him to study legal ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Jun 2023
Concerns flagged during Westpac class action finalisation
Several issues were identified during the finalisation of Westpac’s $29 million class action settlement, including late registrants with administrative concerns and a ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Jun 2023
Lawyer X special investigator says DPP refuses to lay charges
Lawyer X’s special investigator has told the Victorian government to close down the office or expect his resignation amid frustrations that the state’s Director of Public ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Jun 2023
