Barrick Gold Corporation sells 50% stake in gold mine
HSF has advised Barrick Gold Corporation on the sale of its interest in a gold mine.
BIG LAW • Wed, 04 Dec 2019
Nicola Gobbo ordered to appear before commission amid explosive new details
The barrister at the centre of the Lawyer X scandal has been ordered to appear before the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants next January, ending ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 04 Dec 2019
Nicola Gobbo appearance addressed at Lawyer X royal commission
Commissioner Margaret McMurdo has passed down her verdict on the appearance of barrister Nicola Gobbo before the royal commission into the possible mismanagement of the ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 04 Dec 2019
‘Gender is at play’ in workplace sexual harassment complaints
Gender inequality at the top of the workplace, particularly in managerial and leadership positions, is still a key driver in the proliferation of sexual harassment ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 03 Dec 2019
Assistant commissioner had ‘serious concerns’ about Lawyer X, handlers should have shut down confidential disclosures
An assistant commissioner of Victoria Police said he was concerned and disappointed about the use of barrister Nicola Gobbo as a human source.
BIG LAW • Tue, 03 Dec 2019
Irvin & Johnson sells 40% stake to Simplot Australia
DLA Piper has assisted in the sale of 40 per cent of Irvin & Johnson International to Simplot Australia.
BIG LAW • Tue, 03 Dec 2019
National power of attorney register to combat financial elder abuse
Baseline minimum standards have been set for powers of attorney, which is “a big leap” to combating elder financial abuse.
BIG LAW • Tue, 03 Dec 2019
New year, new whistleblowing laws to foster ‘culture of compliance’
New whistleblowing guidelines intending to provide guidance and foster a compliance culture will come into effect on 1 January 2020 and provide new laws for firms, ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Dec 2019
Threshold for revenge porn laws ‘too low’, criminal experts say
Criminal experts at the University of Sydney warned that the “risks of rushing” to enact new offences on “revenge porn” carry a danger of overreaching criminal law
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Dec 2019
