Isuzu Motors faces class action over alleged defeat devices

A class action against Isuzu Motors over its manufacturer of Isuzu D-Max and MU-X models has been filed in the Federal Court.

BIG LAW • Sun, 18 Aug 2024

Judge reprimanded for love letter to junior staff member

A United Kingdom judge and president of the Competition Appeal Tribunal was reprimanded for giving a love letter to a junior colleague.

BIG LAW • Thu, 15 Aug 2024

Folbigg’s case a ‘fantastic demonstration’ for uniting science and law

Appearing alongside fellow advocates, the Australian Academy of Science’s CEO said Kathleen Folbigg’s 2022 inquiry and pardon were a “fantastic demonstration” of how ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 15 Aug 2024

Regional lawyer convicted of perverting course of justice will return to practice

A regional criminal lawyer convicted of perverting the course of justice by advising his client to steer clear of court successfully overturned a decision to cancel ...

SME LAW • Thu, 15 Aug 2024

Judge Vasta seeks immunity from wrongful imprisonment compensation

Judge Salvatore Vasta, who was handed part of a $300,000 compensation bill for the wrongful imprisonment of a father, says inferior and superior judges should have the ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Wed, 14 Aug 2024

Solicitor says stay of crypto class action was ‘miscarriage of justice’

A solicitor whose cryptocurrency class action against Google and Meta Platforms was permanently stayed says the primary judge’s decision “doesn’t make any sense ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Wed, 14 Aug 2024

Lawyers outraged at Lawyer X compensation bill

The Victorian government’s bill to protect itself from compensation claims brought by victims of the Lawyer X controversy has been heavily criticised by the state’s legal ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 14 Aug 2024

Lawyer makes Stalin-inspired threat to shoot profession’s ‘gatekeepers’

Angered by a disciplinary complaint, a Victorian solicitor threatened to throw his elderly client’s ashes into the garbage and said the legal profession’s “gatekeepers” ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 13 Aug 2024

Barrister to be punished for ‘elaborate scheme’ involving client’s mother

A barrister found guilty of professional misconduct and unsatisfactory professional conduct crafted an “elaborate scheme” with a private investigator to make his client’s ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 13 Aug 2024