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Further to the Federal Court’s landmark compensation ruling earlier this year, Fortescue Mining has joined the Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation and the state of Western Australia in launching its own appeal against the decision.

The Federal Court has cleared the way for an Australian Defence Force class action that alleged systemic sex discrimination and sexual harassment against female members.

A Sydney lawyer who falsified a document to secure a $150 million bank loan had her practising certificate cancelled.

Gordon Legal is seeking to secure compensation for the 2,800 account holders whose superannuation took a hit with the collapse of Macquarie’s Shield Master Fund.

South Australia-based law firm Mellor Olsson has welcomed an experienced intellectual property and technology lawyer to its partnership.

A Melbourne-based boutique workplace relations law firm is expanding its practice through the incorporation of a fellow Melbourne employment and workplace law boutique firm.

The Law Council of Australia has called for children’s best interests to remain the focus of family law reform, along with securing funding for initiatives such as the Lighthouse Program and Evatt List.

Concerned about the circumstances in which an elderly woman came to bring proceedings against her superannuation provider, the Federal Court has referred a lawyer to the legal disciplinary boards in both Queensland and Tasmania.

BigLaw firm MinterEllison has confirmed that, following a review of its business operations function, “a reduction in roles” is taking place.

Legal experts are warning that, despite pill testing services designed to keep people alive, the laws behind drug possession remain as prominent as ever.