Lawyer and accountant in $105m Plutus Payroll scam fronts court

A lawyer and accountant caught up in Australia’s largest fraud scam, which robbed the Tax Office of over $100 million, has faced court.

BIG LAW • Thu, 29 Jun 2023

Lawyer X scandal fizzles out with no legal repercussions

Those behind the explosive Lawyer X scandal are not likely to face legal consequences as the office responsible for building criminal cases disbanded. Lawyers Weekly ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 28 Jun 2023

‘Vexatious litigant’ takes boutique firm to court over defamation dispute

A highly litigious man who wanted to sue a Sydney newspaper for defamation over an alleged “war criminal” imputation has taken aim at the law firm that advised him he was ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 28 Jun 2023

‘Smorgasbord logic’, alleged admissions aired in Insignia class action conclusion

Insignia’s class action hearing has closed with a clash over the role media played in the share price drop, the alleged admissions made in an almost decade-old statement ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 27 Jun 2023

FOI Act ‘loophole’ buried sports rorts material, court hears

The potential for legal action against former attorney-general Christian Porter over a missing document in the sports rorts scandal has been flagged during a hearing into ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 26 Jun 2023

DPP and Lawyer X special investigator clash over Nicola Gobbo

Amid speculations Nicola Gobbo may have been prepared to enter a plea, Victoria’s Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) responded to a searing letter from a former High ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 22 Jun 2023

Cult leader ‘Little Pebble’ argues legal loophole in remand hearing

A lawyer for the self-appointed leader of one of Australia’s most infamous cults has argued it would be safer for his client to be in the community because of a prison ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 22 Jun 2023

Student claims legal admission board discriminated against disability

A former law student demanded the Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB) publicly apologise and hand over more than $45,000 after it refused to allow him to study legal ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Jun 2023

Concerns flagged during Westpac class action finalisation

Several issues were identified during the finalisation of Westpac’s $29 million class action settlement, including late registrants with administrative concerns and a ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Jun 2023