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‘Sunlight is the best disinfectant’: AFP raids troubling lawyers

Legal institutions across the country continue to express concern at the actions of the Australian Federal Police, following a second raid in as many days on a media house or individual.

06 June 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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GC future plans should include Supreme Court

The development of a permanent Supreme Court on the Gold Coast is needed for the area’s long-term growth, according to one local lawyer.

06 June 2019
By Grace Ormsby
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Curtin University development hits financial close

Investment manager InfraRed Capital Partners has involved itself in a new development by Western Australia’s Curtin University.

06 June 2019
By Grace Ormsby
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The Corporate Counsel Show: Being a ‘corporate greenie’ and ‘barefoot GC’

Greenpeace Australia general counsel Katrina Bullock says that clients and the broader community must understand that individuals and institutions can be both commercially minded and environmentally sustainable.

05 June 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Folau hires Macpherson Kelley for fight against Rugby Australia

Former Wallabies player Israel Folau has engaged national firm Macpherson Kelley and industrial relations barrister Stuart Wood AM QC to represent him in his employment dispute against Rugby Australia and the NSW Waratahs.

05 June 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Solicitor reprimanded for signing letter in name of employer

A NSW-based practitioner has been found guilty of professional misconduct and reprimanded for signing his former employer’s name on an application for removal of conditions on his practising certificate.

05 June 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Raid on journalist’s house a ‘serious risk to democracy’

The raid on the residence of News Corp journalist Annika Smethurst yesterday morning by the Australian Federal Police is “very concerning” and “undermines the accountability” of government, which amounts to a “new level of attack on the media”.

05 June 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Suncorp Super in William Roberts’ class action firing line

William Roberts Lawyers has said it will bring a class action against Suncorp Super, and will work with a litigation funder to do so.

05 June 2019
By Grace Ormsby
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KWM floats possible Aussie Roundup litigation

There is a future possibility of claims and class actions being brought in Australian courts regarding use of Roundup weed killer, according to several BigLaw partners.

05 June 2019
By Grace Ormsby
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SA magistrate takes on State Coroner role

A magistrate is set to become South Australia’s next state coroner, after the August resignation of the current coroner.

05 June 2019
By Grace Ormsby