PwC case not evidence of systemic, improper privilege claims

“Excessive curtailment” of client legal privilege claims, including by way of expanded penalty powers for the...

18 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Cap big 4 partnerships at 400, inquiry recommends

The parliamentary inquiry into consulting firms has urged the government to limit accounting partnerships to 400...

08 November 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

KPMG cuts legal division, 30 jobs in major restructure

The big four firm has announced a restructure of its legal business less than a month after its $80 million consulting...

16 July 2024

By Naomi Neilson

NSW government passes largest environmental regulation bill in over 30 years

NSW now has the “strongest environmental regulations” in the country following the passing of landmark...

03 April 2024

By Grace Robbie

La Trobe deputy dean named as external legal adviser for Commonwealth standing committee for the scrutiny of delegated legislation

Professor Lorne Neudorf, who is the deputy dean of La Trobe Law School, has been appointed external legal adviser to...

05 July 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Former Bar Association presidents call shadow A-G’s Voice comments ‘wrong’, ‘not correct’

In an interview with News Corp earlier this week, Senator Michaelia Cash said that the proposed Voice to Parliament...

11 May 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Head of the Office of Parliamentary Counsel appointed

Federal Attorney-General Michaelia Cash has announced a new first parliamentary counsel and has welcomed the wealth of...

13 October 2021

By Naomi Neilson

Kate Jenkins retains commissioner role amid parliamentary work

New Attorney-General Michaelia Cash has reappointed Kate Jenkins commissioner of the Australian Human Rights Commission...

06 April 2021

By Naomi Neilson

Kate Jenkins to conduct review into parliamentary workplace culture

Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins is set to undertake an investigation into the workplaces of...

05 March 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

LCA responds to final report into litigation and class action industry

The Law Council of Australia has offered its thoughts on the highly anticipated final report into the litigation and...

23 December 2020

By Emma Musgrave

Parliamentary privilege called into question by NT Law Society

The Northern Territory Law Society has unsuccessfully alleged that a barrister’s advice to prominent members of...

16 December 2020

By Naomi Neilson

A plaintiff’s perspective on class actions: Part I

Lawyers Weekly, in partnership with Maurice Blackburn, is pleased to present a two-part episode exploring all things...

13 November 2020

By Robyn Tongol