Plutus Payroll co-conspirator told to repay ‘washed’ $11m

Michael Teplitsky helped move hush money paid to keep Australia’s largest corporate tax fraud hidden, a court has found.

BIG LAW • Sun, 01 Sep 2024

PwC’s ex-GC makes recommendation for legal professional privilege oversight

The PwC former general counsel accused of “shunning” major issues amid the tax scandal has detailed how regulatory oversight could apply to legal professional privilege ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 29 Aug 2024

Law firm and market trader butt heads over fee agreement

A boutique firm and a financial market trader have fought over an alleged agreement to split legal fees equally down the middle.

BIG LAW • Thu, 29 Aug 2024

Barrister freed from drawn-out disciplinary proceedings

A West Australian barrister accused of giving false medical evidence to the Supreme Court walked away from disciplinary proceedings after the complainant failed to pay ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 28 Aug 2024

First group costs order a ‘watershed’ moment for class action landscape

In an Australian first, the Victorian Supreme Court awarded a group costs order to Slater & Gordon that will see group members pocket a significantly higher amount ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 28 Aug 2024

‘Mystery novel’ defence introduced in podcast defamation trial

Nationwide News argued a podcast series that delved into the death of Shandee Blackburn and the involvement of her partner, John Peros, was like an “unfolding story that ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 28 Aug 2024

ACT lawyer guilty of professional misconduct for misappropriating client’s money

An ACT solicitor was found guilty of professional misconduct for misappropriating more than $11,000 from a jailed client she had developed an “overly familiar ...

SME LAW • Tue, 27 Aug 2024

Ruby Princess cruise line points finger at NSW Health for COVID outbreak

The cruise line behind the Ruby Princess COVID-19 fiasco appealed findings it breached consumer law by arguing the Federal Court unreasonably expected it to second-guess ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 27 Aug 2024

Magistrate booted from trial after clash with ‘unacceptably rude’ lawyer

An NSW magistrate was removed from a trial over “deeply sarcastic and critical” remarks he made towards a defence lawyer, but transcripts of a three-day hearing revealed ...

SME LAW • Tue, 27 Aug 2024