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
ACT solicitor accuses Supreme Court judge of ‘enforcing’ racism
A solicitor who alleged the ACT Law Society was racist has accused a Supreme Court judge of promoting the “hatred” and “unfavourable treatment” of people of colour in the ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 09 Jul 2023
Emojis in law ‘new reality’, Canadian judge says
A Canadian judge found the thumbs-up emoji sent in a text exchange was enough to validate a binding contract, noting it was the “new reality” that courts would have to ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 09 Jul 2023
‘Personality problem’ blocks aspiring lawyer from joining profession
An aspiring lawyer with a “personality problem” has been told by the Legal Profession Admission Board that she cannot be admitted.
BIG LAW • Thu, 06 Jul 2023
Immigration detention lawful but lacked humanity, judge rules
Although finding the hotel detention of a Kurdish-Iranian man was lawful, a Federal Court judge heavily criticised the detention he had to endure as lacking “thought, ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 06 Jul 2023
