Legal Aid’s robodebt concerns shut out by government
Community groups like Victoria Legal Aid knew there was something unlawful about the sham robodebt scheme from the very beginning – but its efforts to communicate this ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 17 Jul 2023
Landmark class action, unjust charges involved in ex-solicitor’s proceedings
An ex-solicitor who had his name stripped from the roll has taken on his former solicitor in proceedings involving wrongful fraud allegations and a landmark class action ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 16 Jul 2023
Van Onselen loses Network Ten’s breach of contract case
A court has made a ruling on whether Peter van Onselen breached his redundancy contract with his former employer, Network Ten.
BIG LAW • Fri, 14 Jul 2023
‘Compromised’ in-house lawyers condemned in robodebt report
From the “alarming” way they carried out legal services through to the “problematic” view of their job descriptions, it seemed almost every corner of the in-house legal ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 13 Jul 2023
Former Qantas pilot sentenced for pretending to be a lawyer
A former Qantas pilot who pretended to be a lawyer to provide legal services, including a court appearance, has been sentenced.
BIG LAW • Wed, 12 Jul 2023
Craig Kelly doubles down on interpretation of font size in legal stoush with AEC
Former MP Craig Kelly’s legal fight with the Australian Electoral Commission over the font size on his election posters has wrapped up with a final argument from his ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 12 Jul 2023
$450m Crown penalty gets green light with major condition
The Federal Court has approved the $450 million penalty agreed between the Crown casino group and the financial watchdog -– but with one provision that could open them ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 11 Jul 2023
Australian Electoral Commission criticised for communication with Craig Kelly
A judge has called into question the appropriateness of communication from the Australian Electoral Commission to former federal MP Craig Kelly over his political ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 11 Jul 2023
Crown casino’s $450m AUSTRAC penalty questioned by court
The suspicious and potentially criminal activity inside casino operator Crown has been laid bare in the Federal Court as a judge determines whether a $450 million penalty ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 10 Jul 2023
