Minters advice at heart of Dixon Advisory breach proceedings
Proceedings against Dixon Advisory & Superannuation for alleged breaches of directors’ duties partly hinges on the communications between the company and law firm ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 17 Jun 2024
Former silk cannot shake findings he ‘thwarted’ administration of justice
A disgraced barrister tossed out of the profession because of his misconduct in the Banksia class action has failed to appeal findings that he thwarted the administration ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 17 Jun 2024
Perth lawyer reprimanded over threats to another practitioner
A former Perth lawyer has been publicly reprimanded for making a baseless accusation of misconduct against another legal practitioner.
BIG LAW • Sun, 16 Jun 2024
Judge flags merging Optus data breach proceedings
A judge has suggested a merge of the Optus data breach class action with proceedings launched by the communications regulator.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Fri, 14 Jun 2024
Former Slater & Gordon shareholder objects to takeover bid
A former shareholder of Slater & Gordon aired sensational allegations before a court because he objected to a private equity firm’s takeover of almost the entirety of ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 13 Jun 2024
Dawson makes out grounds of appeal but stays locked up
Chris Dawson succeeded on two of the five grounds in the appeal of his murder conviction – but it was not enough to free him. Here’s why.
BIG LAW • Thu, 13 Jun 2024
Rural lawyer publicly reprimanded for botching will matter
Clients were left with “very little recourse” to contest a will because their rural Queensland lawyer failed to provide “clear and timely advice”.
BIG LAW • Wed, 12 Jun 2024
Environmental Defenders Office should give Santos material on ‘flawed’ expert evidence, court told
Santos demanded the Environmental Defenders Office hand over material that may reveal its role in presenting evidence to a court that was fabricated by expert witnesses ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 12 Jun 2024
‘Disastrous’: No body, no parole laws unfair to innocent prisoners, Folbigg says
NSW’s “no body, no parole” laws have been slammed as “disastrous” by Kathleen Folbigg, the woman who spent 20 years behind bars for the wrongful conviction for the death ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 12 Jun 2024
