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Global litigation funder Omni Bridgeway has welcomed Attorney-General Christian Porter’s new parliamentary inquiry, but noted only some criticism of the industry is valid.

One of South Australia’s most successful family-owned businesses has been hit with a $70 million class action, which alleges it underpaid staff.

A growing number of separating couples are seeking their own private courtrooms to fast-track divorce matters, including outsourcing property settlements to private arbitrators.

With a class action inquiry underway, Australia’s lively class action industry will be impacted, stirring a complex debate on the role of litigation funders.

In the interests of wellness, remote and flexible arrangements will be made available to all employees who want it in a post-pandemic world at one national firm.

In April, Momentum Intelligence conducted a major survey to understand how the coronavirus pandemic has been affecting the nation’s small businesses across seven different industries.

Renowned barrister Amal Clooney has urged Australia to adopt laws that lead the world in defending human rights.

Deducing how the mid-tier legal marketplace has weathered the coronavirus storm will take time, even as Australia moves to unwind social distancing restrictions.

A solicitor based in Perth has been struck from the roll, over a year after being sentenced to seven years behind bars for stealing $1.96 million from an elderly and deceased client.

While the debt that COVID-19 disruption has thrust upon the economy is unprecedented and businesses are grappling with uncertainty and dwindling cash flow, they must plan for a post-pandemic future in order to ensure both survival and recovery, an expert has said.