Hate speech reforms need major consultation, Law Society says

A review by a former chief justice into hate speech and incitement laws should consider the expert opinion of a range of legal professionals, the NSW Law Society said.

BIG LAW • Mon, 22 Jan 2024

Judge slams Tesla for ‘ridiculous, draconian’ arrest bid

Tesla’s application to have the Federal Court issue an arrest warrant for a man who allegedly shared leaked material online has been slammed by a judge as “ridiculous”, ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 21 Jan 2024

Court questions funders’ access to Epic Games, Apple data

The Federal Court questioned whether litigation funders should receive data ahead of a 16-week trial brought by two class actions and a video game company against Apple ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 21 Jan 2024

Commonwealth settles Nauru child sexual assault case

The Commonwealth government has reached a settlement with an underage girl who was sexually assaulted in Nauru.

BIG LAW • Thu, 18 Jan 2024

Costs protection bill could expose courts to ‘unmeritorious’ litigation, Law Council warns

A bill designed to protect vulnerable people from adverse costs orders could be used by applicants to pursue “unmeritorious and protracted” litigation, the Law Council ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 18 Jan 2024

Gold Coast firm’s contentious legal fees questioned

A Queensland court investigated a local firm’s “obscure” costs agreement to determine whether there was a “natural break” between two contentious invoices for legal ...

SME LAW • Wed, 17 Jan 2024

Government considers laws for ‘high-risk’ AI

The Albanese government is considering AI-specific laws to act as a “mandatory guardrail” against the use of the high-risk technology.

BIG LAW • Wed, 17 Jan 2024

Controversial animosity clause in Tasmanian sex offender reforms cut

The Tasmanian government responded to the controversy around its plan to criminalise the incitement of animosity towards registered sex offenders by scrapping a key ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 16 Jan 2024

Solicitor removed from roll for accusing Chief Justice of corruption

A Victorian solicitor who made a number of “scandalous” and unfounded allegations about the Chief Justice and other judicial officers of the Supreme Court has been ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 15 Jan 2024