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A new class action has been launched against Allianz on behalf of motorists who were sold “valueless”, “add-on” insurance via car dealers.

The Federal Court is set to notify 368,000 Australians that may be eligible to join Slater and Gordon’s consumer credit class action against Westpac.

A new law firm on the NSW Central Coast was launched in the middle of the pandemic, and although that provided a set of challenges in itself, the sole practitioner’s main aim was to ensure that the care of her family law clients was prioritised.

With NAIDOC Week drawing to a close and the pandemic ongoing, it is incumbent upon Australian legal professionals to recognise the existing and emerging issues facing Indigenous practitioners, particularly women, and find meaningful ways to achieve progress.

Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Party has joined the fight against the “hastily assembled” regulatory changes on class actions proposed by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. 

International arbitration is set to feature more heavily in the resolution of gas pricing reviews in the Asia-Pacific region in the near future, according to a new analysis.

The Victorian Bar has been accused of “silencing women” after ousting Kathleen Foley from its council just days after she publicly denounced the Attorney-General for alleged inappropriate conduct towards women.

The first social impact investment into the criminal justice system found no changes in reducing reoffending rates, supporting a decision to abandon the initiative.

More older Queenslanders will have access to help for elder abuse through the expansion of Caxton Legal Centre’s health justice partnership with Metro South Health to begin service delivery at Logan Hospital.

With the bill currently before Parliament, the Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) has come out opposing the merger of the specialist Family Court with the Federal Circuit Court, saying its a quick fix solution that won’t work.