Barrister facing suspension accused of tax failures

A West Australian barrister fighting to hold onto her practising certificate has been accused of failing to comply with...

23 April 2025

By Naomi Neilson

ATO coming for lawyers over tax failures

About 85 per cent of lawyers could be at risk of disciplinary action for failing to lodge tax returns, the Australian...

21 March 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Aptum Legal nabs former ATO assistant commissioner

East coast-based firm Aptum Legal has appointed former ATO acting assistant commissioner Michael Buscema as its new tax...

20 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Plutus Payroll co-conspirator told to repay ‘washed’ $11m

Michael Teplitsky helped move hush money paid to keep Australia’s largest corporate tax fraud hidden, a court has...

02 September 2024

By Naomi Neilson

ATO to appeal PepsiCo decision to High Court

The Australian Taxation Office has sought special leave to appeal the recent PepsiCo decision in the High Court of...

12 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘You should be sorry’: Former PwC GC slammed for role in tax leaks

Amid shocking evidence PwC partners “weaponised” legal privilege to allegedly hide crucial documents from the Tax...

02 August 2024

By Naomi Neilson

What SME firm owners need to know ahead of EOFY

With the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) escalating its endeavours to retrieve outstanding tax debts, Insolvency...

20 June 2024

By Grace Robbie

Former ATO employee sentenced to 5 years’ imprisonment after accepting bribes

A former Australian Taxation Office (ATO) employee has been sentenced by the Parramatta District Court after accepting...

13 March 2024

By Lauren Croft

‘Architect’, co-conspirator of $105m Plutus Payroll scam jailed

Two key members of the Plutus Payroll scheme that robbed the Australian Taxation Office of $105 million have been...

22 August 2023

By Naomi Neilson

Bankrupt lawyer back in court following $4.7m ATO debt

The Federal Court has heard yet another chapter in a long-running dispute involving a bankrupt Melbourne migration...

15 August 2023

By Naomi Neilson

Australia’s cyber security coordinator responds to attack on BigLaw firm, plus more cyber news

In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show – produced by our sister brand, Cyber Security Connect – we...

27 July 2023

By Robyn Tongol

NRF adds 2 litigators to partnership

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has appointed a US-based lawyer to its partnership, as well as promoted a...

24 July 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Appeal, special investigator concerns remain in Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case

There are still several strings left to tie up Australia’s biggest defamation case, including Ben Roberts-Smith’s...

30 June 2023

By Naomi Neilson

DPP and Lawyer X special investigator clash over Nicola Gobbo

Amid speculations Nicola Gobbo may have been prepared to enter a plea, Victoria’s Director of Public Prosecutions...

23 June 2023

By Naomi Neilson

Lawyer X special investigator says DPP refuses to lay charges

Lawyer X’s special investigator has told the Victorian government to close down the office or expect his resignation...

21 June 2023

By Naomi Neilson

Takeaways from Fox’s ‘stratospheric’ $1.2bn defamation settlement with Dominion

Following what may well be the biggest-ever settlement for defamation in US history, Lawyers Weekly spoke with experts...

20 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

10 overlapping attributes of effective negotiators and great leaders

Perhaps the time has come for those with strong negotiating skills to be promoted to leadership roles rather than the...

14 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Lawyer jailed for 12 years for laundering $24m as part of tax fraud

Following the lifting of a non-publication order, it has been revealed that a Sydney-based lawyer was last year...

23 March 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Pearce IP hires ‘seasoned litigator’ from DLA Piper

Boutique intellectual property firm Pearce IP has hired a new executive lawyer, patent and trademark attorney, bringing...

21 February 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Real I.S. advised on sale of ATO building

German real estate investment fund manager Real I.S. has been advised on the sale of the Australian Taxation Office...

16 February 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy