Labor accused of stacking FWC with ‘union and lawyer mates’

A principal from Maurice Blackburn has been named as deputy president of the Fair Work Commission, while four other...

26 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Ugly break-up leads to unfair dismissal complaint for boutique firm owner

The sole trader of a boutique firm was forced into an unfair dismissal fight with a man she was in a decades-long...

16 May 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Maurice Blackburn principal named race discrimination commissioner

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has named a principal from national law firm Maurice Blackburn as Australia’s new race...

05 February 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Aussie businesses must do better on data, says OAIC

According to Angelene Falk, Australian information and privacy commissioner, Australian companies and organisations...

07 September 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

CFS class action over grandfathered commissions reaches $100m settlement

Colonial First State Investments Limited (CFSIL) and Slater & Gordon have reached an in-principle settlement worth...

14 July 2023

By Lauren Croft

Australian Electoral Commission criticised for communication with Craig Kelly

A judge has called into question the appropriateness of communication from the Australian Electoral Commission to...

12 July 2023

By Naomi Neilson

Law school dean named as new sex discrimination commissioner

The dean of the School of Law at Western Sydney University has been appointed as the new sex discrimination...

06 July 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Brereton: National Anti-Corruption Commission to be ‘fearless but fair’

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) officially opened for business earlier today (Monday, 3 July), with its...

03 July 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Federal judge named as Law Reform Commission president

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has appointed a judge of the Federal Court of Australia as the new president of the...

20 June 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

A-G appoints standalone privacy commissioner to bolster national privacy

Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has announced that the government will appoint a standalone privacy commissioner...

03 May 2023

By Jess Feyder

NSW judge confirmed as head of National Anti-Corruption Commission

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has unveiled the first appointments to the national integrity body, with a Court of...

29 March 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Broad investigative powers needed for Federal Judicial Commission, says Governance Institute

In its submission to the federal government, the Governance Institute of Australia has recommended that “no court be...

23 February 2023

By Jess Feyder

Clayton Utz adds ABCC deputy commissioner as WRES partner

National law firm Clayton Utz has appointed a new partner for its workplace relations, employment and safety (WRES)...

17 February 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Barrister named as new Fair Work Commission president

Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Tony Burke has appointed a silk, who was admitted to the bar in 1997,...

09 February 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Aussie lawyer named as commissioner on IBA Professional Wellbeing Commission

The International Bar Association has established a Professional Wellbeing Commission, with a lawyer and mentor from...

08 February 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Federal judicial commission could consider complaints about current, former judges

The Albanese government is seeking submissions on the proposed national watchdog for the judiciary, which it offered...

18 January 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

ASIC commissioner named as new head of Vanguard’s Office of the General Counsel

Investment management company Vanguard Australia has appointed a now-former commissioner of the corporate regulator to...

17 January 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Commissioner appointed for uniform legal services regulation

Heather Moore has been appointed as commissioner for uniform legal services regulation and chief executive of the...

10 October 2022

By Jess Feyder

Federal government to establish judicial commission and improve appointment transparency

The government will implement all three recommendations of a judicial bias report by the Australian Law Reform...

03 October 2022

By Jess Feyder

Lawyers welcome Anti-Corruption Commission Bill, but want public hearings

While the proposed bill for the National Anti-Corruption Commission has “all the necessary investigative powers” to...

29 September 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy