Lawyer X: Former top cop at ‘epicentre’ of Victoria Police misconduct
The commission investigating criminal barrister Nicola Gobbo has found three criminal offences may have been committed by Victoria Police members and has firmly pointed ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Sep 2020
Court rules on emojis in defamatory action between two solicitors
The imputations of a series of emojis have been called into question by the NSW District Court in an Australian first as two solicitors argue over the meaning behind the ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Sep 2020
Path forward for corporate regulation in wake of COVID
A route towards revolutionising the use of technology in corporate regulation has been flagged in an interim report, opening up avenues for a post-COVID legal landscape
BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Sep 2020
JWS welcomes energy and resources consultant
A lawyer with over 30 years’ experience has been recruited as a consultant at Johnson Winter & Slattery’s Western Australian office.
SME LAW • Thu, 03 Sep 2020
Federal Circuit Court judge’s ‘cruel, humiliating’ conduct results in retrial
A federal judge’s “rude” conduct towards a Queen’s counsel and a solicitor “amounted to an abuse of power” which forced a retrial amid concerns that not doing so would be ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Sep 2020
DPP cautions commission against ‘factual findings’ of Lawyer X conflicts
Criminal barrister Nicola Gobbo “blurred lines” between her professional and personal relationships but the Director of Public Prosecutions cautioned the commission ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 02 Sep 2020
Family law firm ‘exceeds expectations’ in FY20 results
Australia’s first ASX-listed family law firm has reported it “exceeded expectations” in its first full reporting year on the stock exchange, announcing a revenue growth ...
SME LAW • Wed, 02 Sep 2020
Millions in compensation payments delayed, ALA finds
Centrelink delays are preventing vulnerable families from accessing millions of dollars locked in insurers’ trust accounts, a national legal body has found.
BIG LAW • Wed, 02 Sep 2020
Class action firms deliver strong FY20 results
Two of Australia’s leading class action firms have delivered over $700 million in claims for their clients, reported improvements in their corporate and business ...
SME LAW • Tue, 01 Sep 2020
