‘Dissatisfied’ law firm principal takes recruitment agency to court

A law firm principal has taken a legal recruitment agency to court over his dissatisfaction with a new employee.

BIG LAW • Mon, 21 Aug 2023

AMP class action settles for $110m

AMP has settled a shareholder class action for $110 million.

BIG LAW • Mon, 21 Aug 2023

Father considers class action for Hunter Valley bus crash

A parent of one of the victims killed in the Hunter Valley bus crash has flagged a potential class action lawsuit.

BIG LAW • Sun, 20 Aug 2023

Disgraced migration agent blocked from joining legal profession

A former migration agent’s legal aspirations have been dashed by a Supreme Court that found his history of providing inadequate advice to clients and lying to authorities ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 17 Aug 2023

ASIC loses court bid to CommBank, Colonial First

ASIC failed to overturn a Federal Court finding that the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Colonial First State did not receive “conflicted remuneration” benefits under ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 17 Aug 2023

Qantas pilot’s sexual harassment lawsuit takes hit

The Federal Court has struck out documents prepared by a female Qantas pilot who alleged the major airline created and maintained a workplace that is “hostile to women”

BIG LAW • Wed, 16 Aug 2023

Plutus Payroll’s ‘principal players’ make final submissions

Two principal players behind the Plutus Payroll scheme have made final submissions ahead of their sentencings, including claims they were not as responsible for the $105 ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 16 Aug 2023

Tasmanian lawyer accused of pressuring woman to drop assault charges

A Tasmanian lawyer was accused of putting pressure on a woman to withdraw common assault charges against his client.

BIG LAW • Tue, 15 Aug 2023

Bankrupt lawyer back in court following $4.7m ATO debt

The Federal Court has heard yet another chapter in a long-running dispute involving a bankrupt Melbourne migration lawyer who moved to Romania amid a $4.7 million debt he ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 14 Aug 2023