Tilt Renewables acquired for $2.1bn

Ashurst has advised Tilt Renewables on its $2.1 billion acquisition by PowAR and Mercury NZ.

BIG LAW • Tue, 16 Mar 2021

Lawyers call for specialist violence court for DV victims

Legal services for women and domestic violence lawyers have called on the Prime Minister to introduce an urgent national summit that would develop a new strategy for ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 16 Mar 2021

More ‘substantive changes’ needed in family law report, LCA says

While the Law Council of Australia will support a number of the recommendations in the family law system’s second report, there are several findings that could both ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 16 Mar 2021

Judges, MPs to held accountable for sexual harassment

Proposed legislation has been introduced to the federal government to hold judges and members of Parliament liable for workplace sexual harassment.

BIG LAW • Tue, 16 Mar 2021

NSW Police secure ‘once-in-a-generation’ operating system

The NSW Police Force have secured a new integrated policing operating system with legal assistance from independent firm Maddocks.

SME LAW • Tue, 16 Mar 2021

Multiplex closes $1.5bn New Footscray Hospital project

Allens has assisted Multiplex with its $1.5 billion close of the New Footscray Hospital.

BIG LAW • Mon, 15 Mar 2021

NSW Bar weighs in on Porter’s rule of law controversy

As legal language continues to be misused in parliamentary circles following the allegations against Attorney-General Christian Porter, the NSW Bar has offered some ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 15 Mar 2021

Qld to examine women in criminal justice system

A task force comprising barristers, principal law officers and other legal experts will examine the experiences of women across the criminal justice system, led by the ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 15 Mar 2021

Therapy dogs return to duty in NSW courts

After having to take a step back during the coronavirus pandemic, Labradors with the Canine Court Companion Program will return to their important roles in soothing ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 15 Mar 2021