How a solicitor advocate took on a cold case murder trial

A lawyer with a unique role in the court system fought a “gung-ho” team of cops intent on charging his client with a 40-year-old murder. Here, he fills Lawyers Weekly in ...

SME LAW • Tue, 06 Aug 2024

Rex’s board spill should be delayed, administrators tell court

Administrators of Rex Airlines have asked the court to put a temporary stop to a former chairman’s attempt to trigger a board spill.

BIG LAW • Tue, 06 Aug 2024

Court hears wild allegation law firm hired hitman

Absurd claims were made as part of a Victorian man’s vendetta against his legal representatives, including a wild suggestion his barrister’s former firm hired a hitman to ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 05 Aug 2024

Hawthorn’s alleged racism exposed in court documents

Former Hawthorn AFL players have demanded an apology for the alleged racism and discrimination from some of the club’s senior executives, including a former head coach ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 05 Aug 2024

Spying, privacy invasions plague Fortescue hearing, lawyers claim

The lawyers on both sides of Fortescue’s intellectual property fight made a number of disclosures in newly released affidavits, including the spying on former employees ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 05 Aug 2024

‘You should be sorry’: Former PwC GC slammed for role in tax leaks

Amid shocking evidence PwC partners “weaponised” legal privilege to allegedly hide crucial documents from the Tax Office, its former general counsel was accused of ...

BIG LAW • Fri, 02 Aug 2024

Knowmore claims class action ‘pulling apart’ justice for abuse survivors

During an inquiry into the National Redress Scheme, community legal centre Knowmore said it is grappling with the fallout from the class action lodged against it, ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 04 Aug 2024

WA lawyer cops reprimand for threatening, inaccurate letters

A West Australian lawyer was publicly reprimanded and handed a hefty fine for a number of offences, including sending a threatening letter to another legal practitioner ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 01 Aug 2024

Lawyer behind dodgy scheme banned from managing companies

Dominique Grubisa, the Sydney solicitor hit with a $1 million penalty for promoting a “false and misleading” scheme, has been handed an 18-month ban from managing ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 01 Aug 2024