The Federal Court has upheld a finding that Bruce Lehrmann, on a civil standard of proof, raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House.
Piper Alderman and its national head of litigation have been accused of workplace misconduct, with a former employee alleging she was bullied, discriminated against, and had her workload reduced to nothing.
Despite her allegations having already been tossed once before, a mining employee persisted with accusations that a Hall & Wilcox partner did not exercise independent judgement on a rape allegation.
Despite all the fights I have had with WorkCover Queensland, on behalf of clients and all of the “missteps” by claims representatives in the management of injured workers’ claims, I must concede – Queensland has the best workers’ compensation scheme in the country, writes Travis Schultz.
Legal professionals are often looking for the rainclouds beyond the rainbows for their clients. Getting the balance of a home loan right is one instance where they need to do the same for themselves, writes Cullen Haynes.
A decades-old tax fraud case brought against a private practice solicitor has been subjected to fresh scrutiny as the courts debate the legality of using material from compulsory tax interviews in criminal prosecutions.
Global law firm Kennedys has bolstered its healthcare practice with the appointment of a new partner, who came across from BigLaw rival Wotton Kearney, where she served as a special counsel.
A former corporate counsel of a toll-road operator, who alleged he was discriminated against because of his age, was shut out of the Fair Work Commission due to slip-ups with his dismissal application.
In a soon-to-be-released episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, two general counsel reflected on the things they love about in-house life.
A solicitor jailed for 12 years over his part in a blackmail scheme involving the Plutus Payroll conspirators has been struck off.
