Former Qantas pilot sentenced for pretending to be a lawyer

A former Qantas pilot who pretended to be a lawyer to provide legal services, including a court appearance, has been sentenced.

BIG LAW • Wed, 12 Jul 2023

$450m Crown penalty gets green light with major condition

The Federal Court has approved the $450 million penalty agreed between the Crown casino group and the financial watchdog -– but with one provision that could open them ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 11 Jul 2023

Australian Electoral Commission criticised for communication with Craig Kelly

A judge has called into question the appropriateness of communication from the Australian Electoral Commission to former federal MP Craig Kelly over his political ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 11 Jul 2023

Crown casino’s $450m AUSTRAC penalty questioned by court

The suspicious and potentially criminal activity inside casino operator Crown has been laid bare in the Federal Court as a judge determines whether a $450 million penalty ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 10 Jul 2023

ACT solicitor accuses Supreme Court judge of ‘enforcing’ racism

A solicitor who alleged the ACT Law Society was racist has accused a Supreme Court judge of promoting the “hatred” and “unfavourable treatment” of people of colour in the ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 09 Jul 2023

Emojis in law ‘new reality’, Canadian judge says

A Canadian judge found the thumbs-up emoji sent in a text exchange was enough to validate a binding contract, noting it was the “new reality” that courts would have to ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 09 Jul 2023

‘Personality problem’ blocks aspiring lawyer from joining profession

An aspiring lawyer with a “personality problem” has been told by the Legal Profession Admission Board that she cannot be admitted.

BIG LAW • Thu, 06 Jul 2023

Immigration detention lawful but lacked humanity, judge rules

Although finding the hotel detention of a Kurdish-Iranian man was lawful, a Federal Court judge heavily criticised the detention he had to endure as lacking “thought, ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 06 Jul 2023

‘Serious concern’: Extraordinary allegations made by married lawyer couple to be investigated

A Sydney legal practitioner and her solicitor husband will be examined by the Legal Services Commissioner after they made serious but baseless allegations against senior ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 05 Jul 2023