$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
‘Serious concern’: Extraordinary allegations made by married lawyer couple to be investigated
A Sydney legal practitioner and her solicitor husband will be examined by the Legal Services Commissioner after they made serious but baseless allegations against senior ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 05 Jul 2023
Seven to hand over documents amid Ben Roberts-Smith’s legal bill debate
Seven Network and Kerry Stokes, who backed Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation action against three mastheads, have been ordered to hand over documents that outline their ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 05 Jul 2023
