Litigation funders launch new Aussie firm
Two leading litigation funders have joined forces to launch a new Australian firm to address a rapidly evolving regulatory and legal landscape for class actions.
NEWLAW • Thu, 04 Mar 2021
Corporate and commercial lawyer joins Peer Legal
A senior corporate and commercial lawyer with more than 40 years’ experience has joined Peer Legal to advise a broad range of Australian and international clients.
SME LAW • Thu, 04 Mar 2021
Inquiry into national security legislation to continue
Australia’s major legal body has welcomed reports that an inquiry into the National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 will move forward
BIG LAW • Wed, 03 Mar 2021
Victorian mental health commission gives ‘new hope’ to profession
The release of the final report into the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System has been welcomed by the state’s premier legal body on a “red-letter day” ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 03 Mar 2021
Interim Attorney-General named in Porter’s absence
An interim Attorney-General will step in to cover Christian Porter’s role while he takes a leave of absence following a tense press conference about rape allegations.
BIG LAW • Wed, 03 Mar 2021
Christian Porter speaks to rape allegations
Federal Attorney-General Christian Porter has publicly confirmed that he is the cabinet minister accused of the rape of a 16-year-old girl more than 30 years ago but has ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 03 Mar 2021
Lawyer X inquiry gets NZ monitor to keep reforms on track
A seasoned New Zealand judge and chair of its independent police conduct authority body has been asked to oversee recommendations from the Lawyer X inquiry.
BIG LAW • Tue, 02 Mar 2021
Judge criticises man for ‘carrying on like pork chop’ in deadly assault
A Supreme Court judge has broken away from tradition in delivering a judgement to a man – or “nasty hyena” – who was charged with manslaughter following a two-punch ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 02 Mar 2021
‘We’re sending the wrong message’: Legal academic protests inquiry into sexual harassment within federal government
Another report investigating the extent of sexual harassment and bullying within a workplace – even if that workplace is the Federal Parliament – is not needed because ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 02 Mar 2021
