HRLC rejects cashless debit card trial in the NT

Human rights lawyers are rejecting a new law proposed by the Morrison government that would force a new form of income control onto people in the Northern Territory.

BIG LAW • Sun, 27 Oct 2019

Brighte secures $15.5m from suite of investors

Ashurst has advised Brighte in securing more than $15 million from investors on their fourth equity capital raising.

BIG LAW • Sun, 27 Oct 2019

Missing page reveals Lawyer X inquiry was considered from the beginning

New and explosive details emerging from the commission into police informants found Victoria Police handlers were aware, and were preparing for, the possibility of a ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 24 Oct 2019

Resource Capital Funds secures land and business entities exemption certificate

Gilbert + Tobin has assisted Resource Capital Funds in obtaining approval for a land and business entities exemption certificate.

BIG LAW • Thu, 24 Oct 2019

Qld extends definition of abuse, sets aside statute of limitations

Queensland tells abuse survivors “we see you” by extending the definition of abuse to include physical and psychological abuse.

BIG LAW • Thu, 24 Oct 2019

NRF adds 2 senior advisers to risk advisory team

Global firm Norton Rose Fulbright has grown its risk advisory team with two new senior advisers, Rajaee Rouhani and Kai Luck.

BIG LAW • Thu, 24 Oct 2019

Firm mourns ‘rising young lawyer’ Stuart Efstathis

Young Brisbane intellectual property lawyer Stuart Efstathis has died at the age of 26 due to an ongoing respiratory condition.

SME LAW • Thu, 24 Oct 2019

New rules set to prevent young lawyers from being overworked

Law firms will soon be required to log the number of hours worked by graduate lawyers and paralegals to ensure young staff are being appropriately remunerated.

BIG LAW • Wed, 23 Oct 2019

Victoria adds new Supreme Court judge

Victorian Attorney-General and Labor government have appointed its newest Supreme Court judge, Lisa Nichols QC.

THE BAR • Wed, 23 Oct 2019