When justice is rushed, fairness falls: The crisis in summary proceedings
Weighed down by under-resourcing, crippling backlogs and alarming prosecution tactics, Australia’s summary proceedings system has become one that sacrifices speed over ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 05 Nov 2025
Lawyer with alleged $2m tax debt fights for practising certificate
A lawyer who allegedly owes $2.6 million in tax, plus the $190,000 owed by his law firm, has failed to stay a decision of the Legal Services Board to refuse to renew his ...
SME LAW • Tue, 04 Nov 2025
Webjet general counsel alleges she was fired for whistleblower complaint
Webjet’s recently ousted general counsel claimed she was fired for alerting the company to alleged “irregularities” in the CEO’s résumé.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 04 Nov 2025
Solicitors ordered to pay up for short-changing shareholder in shady dealings
Two solicitors behind a wound-up civil law firm were ordered to compensate a shareholder whose stake was dramatically slashed as a result of their souring relationship ...
SME LAW • Mon, 03 Nov 2025
Firm seeks compensation for victims of fertility data breach
A class action firm has filed a complaint on behalf of the hundreds of fertility patients impacted by the Genea data breach.
SME LAW • Mon, 03 Nov 2025
Chief Justice warns of AI fabrication, delegation in international arbitration
The international arbitration community should be alive to the risks of generative artificial intelligence, Chief Justice Andrew Bell has said.
BIG LAW • Mon, 03 Nov 2025
Doli incapax legislation should target common misunderstandings, review says
Rather than introducing legislation to amend doli incapax, the NSW government should consider addressing the “degree of misunderstanding” within the criminal justice ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 03 Nov 2025
First Nations people stuck on ‘conveyor belt of injustice’, AHRC president says
By making decisions at the wrong end of the justice system and turning its back on those who need the most support, the government has contributed to the overimprisonment ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 02 Nov 2025
Firm calls on remaining states to address Bird v DP gap
States and territories across Australia have been urged to follow in the footsteps of the Victorian government by introducing legislation to strengthen abuse ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 02 Nov 2025
