Crown’s complaint system needs ‘considerable improvements’, special manager finds

Almost two years after an inquiry into Melbourne’s Crown casino concluded, a special manager tasked with supervising its reforms said the complaints process still needs ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 19 Jul 2023

Victorian barristers slam Dan Andrews’ Lawyer X comments as ‘misguided, wrong’

Premier Daniel Andrews’ comments after the closure of the Lawyer X investigative office have been denounced as “misguided, wrong and inappropriate” by 38 of Victoria’s ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 18 Jul 2023

Emojis could be heading to Australian courts, law firm warns

A Canadian court’s ruling that the “thumbs-up” emoji was sufficient evidence to validate a contract could soon make a difference in Australia, a compensation law firm has ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 18 Jul 2023

Retired NSW solicitor fails in attempt to recoup income

A retired NSW solicitor unsuccessfully challenged the amount he was paid under a partnership and retirement deed.

BIG LAW • Mon, 17 Jul 2023

Legal Aid’s robodebt concerns shut out by government

Community groups like Victoria Legal Aid knew there was something unlawful about the sham robodebt scheme from the very beginning – but its efforts to communicate this ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 17 Jul 2023

Landmark class action, unjust charges involved in ex-solicitor’s proceedings

An ex-solicitor who had his name stripped from the roll has taken on his former solicitor in proceedings involving wrongful fraud allegations and a landmark class action ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 16 Jul 2023

Van Onselen loses Network Ten’s breach of contract case

A court has made a ruling on whether Peter van Onselen breached his redundancy contract with his former employer, Network Ten.

BIG LAW • Fri, 14 Jul 2023

‘Compromised’ in-house lawyers condemned in robodebt report

From the “alarming” way they carried out legal services through to the “problematic” view of their job descriptions, it seemed almost every corner of the in-house legal ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 13 Jul 2023

Craig Kelly doubles down on interpretation of font size in legal stoush with AEC

Former MP Craig Kelly’s legal fight with the Australian Electoral Commission over the font size on his election posters has wrapped up with a final argument from his ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 12 Jul 2023