BigLaw brings on environment and planning expert
A partner with a decade of experience as a top lawyer in environment and planning has joined a BigLaw firm’s real estate practice in Brisbane.
BIG LAW • Thu, 10 Feb 2022
Luxury Escapes achieves $70m funding round
Luxury Escapes’ owner has secured a $70 million funding round by Auctus Investment Group, with assistance from Mills Oakley.
BIG LAW • Thu, 10 Feb 2022
Corporate finance specialist joins MinterEllison
A new partner specialising in corporate finance has rejoined MinterEllison after seven years working in-house at one of Australia’s biggest banks.
BIG LAW • Thu, 10 Feb 2022
Religious Discrimination Bill ‘Trojan Horse for hate’
The Religious Discrimination Bill now has the support of the opposition following another controversial amendment, making it that much more likely to pass through the ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 09 Feb 2022
‘Whistleblowers are suffering’: Lawyers renew calls to drop Collaery prosecution
As Bernard Collaery returns to the ACT Supreme Court for revealing that the federal government spied on neighbour Timor-Leste during tense negotiations, human rights ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 09 Feb 2022
WA Law Reform Commission to review sexual assault laws
Western Australia’s Law Reform Commission and the Department of Justice have been tasked with reviewing the state’s sexual assault laws.
BIG LAW • Wed, 09 Feb 2022
Judicial Commission clears magistrate of misconduct
The magistrate who dismissed assault and indecent assault charges against actor Craig McLachlan has been cleared of misconduct allegations.
BIG LAW • Tue, 08 Feb 2022
Meridian Energy sells Powershop for $740m
Meridian Energy Limited has sold its Australia-based electricity generation assets and retail business Powershop.
BIG LAW • Tue, 08 Feb 2022
Legal groups call for rejection of Religious Discrimination Bill in its entirety
In its final report into the Religious Discrimination Bill, a Senate committee noted that the legal profession had several concerns but was “not persuaded” that this ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 07 Feb 2022
