Emerald Grain secures borrowing base facility agreement with 2 big banks
Emerald Grain has secured a $180 million borrowing base facility agreement with two major banks amid a leadership changeover.
SME LAW • Wed, 09 Dec 2020
Financial legal groups call for ‘radical’ overhaul of privacy laws
Financial law groups have called for an overhaul of privacy laws to provide protections for consumers to counterbalance an increased use and exploitation of big data.
BIG LAW • Tue, 08 Dec 2020
Foodbank gives lawyers the chance to gift essential supplies this Christmas
As COVID-19 forced Australia into lockdown and shuttered the economy, the demands for food relief doubled. As Christmas approaches, the NSW Law Society has partnered with ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 08 Dec 2020
Law Society blocks client from $80k Fidelity Fund after alleging fraud
A client of a now-collapsed law firm is seeking an $80,000 Fidelity Fund over allegations his legal requests were not met, but the Law Society of NSW has attempted to ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 08 Dec 2020
Flawed Family Court merger will hurt families, NSW Bar warns
The government’s flawed Family Court merger bill has been criticised for many aspects, but the NSW Bar is particularly concerned that it will increase delays and costs ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 07 Dec 2020
Victoria Police senior lawyer referred to legal regulator
The inquiry tasked with investigating Lawyer X has criticised Victoria Police for a failure to obtain legal advice or seek appropriate steps to rectify the scandal as its ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 07 Dec 2020
50 offshore detention challenges to move forward after test case win
More than 50 cases alleging that the Commonwealth was negligent with the healthcare of asylum seekers and refugees will proceed after a High Court decision ruled it would ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 07 Dec 2020
Victoria stamps out cruel conversion practices
The “cruel and bigoted” practices that attempt to change or suppress a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity will soon be stamped out across Victoria under new ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 07 Dec 2020
Dedicated family violence court opens in Victoria
An expert and dedicated court system has been set up in Victoria’s south-east to handle the greater care and experience necessary to hear cases from family violence ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 07 Dec 2020
