Confronting results expected from Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide

A national plaintiff firm is anticipating confronting results from the Royal Commission into Defence and Suicide of...

03 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Lawyers outraged at Lawyer X compensation bill

The Victorian government’s bill to protect itself from compensation claims brought by victims of the Lawyer X...

15 August 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Officials behind failed robodebt scheme escape investigation by corruption body

A corruption body will not investigate six public officials for their roles in the “crude and cruel” robodebt...

07 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Disability Royal Commission and restrictive practices: Where to next?

For governments asked to respond to the Disability Royal Commission by the end of March, deciding what action to take...

15 November 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Crown’s complaint system needs ‘considerable improvements’, special manager finds

Almost two years after an inquiry into Melbourne’s Crown casino concluded, a special manager tasked with supervising...

20 July 2023

By Naomi Neilson

‘Nobody is above the law, including ministers of religion’

New laws have come into effect in Western Australia, making it a legal obligation for ministers of religion to report...

02 November 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Frenetic pace of insurance work post-royal commission

In the fourth instalment of Legal Fireside, Clyde & Co partners Avryl Lattin and Matt Ellis discuss how the pace of...

12 September 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Albanese launches royal commission to investigate Robodebt

A royal commission has been established into the former debt assessment and recovery scheme, commonly known as...

26 August 2022

By Jess Feyder

Lawyer X Bill introduced to Victorian Parliament

Landmark new reforms will strengthen Victoria Police’s management of human sources, after a royal commission...

17 August 2022

By Lauren Croft

Terms of Reference for Robodebt Royal Commission suggested

The Robodebt scheme was an example of government maladministration that led to vulnerable members of society owing...

07 June 2022

By Simon Levett

Lessons for lawyers from ‘Australian first’ cyber case

Last week, the Federal Court handed down judgment in proceedings brought by the corporate regulator against a financial...

12 May 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘There is a high level of stress and anxiety’ for legal, risk and compliance professionals

New research offers a damning indictment of the new breach reporting obligations implemented following the Hayne royal...

03 May 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

A life robbed in its infancy: The human impact of veteran suicide

Following the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicides, it is imperative that we don’t just acknowledge the...

25 February 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

What it was like working for the Child Abuse Royal Commission

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Abuse was established to empower survivors, hold...

30 September 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘It’s high pressure’: What working on a royal commission is really like

Royal commissions are not only vital for the sake of public interest, but have also taught this partner some valuable...

28 July 2021

By Lauren Croft

‘Nothing short of complete, holistic, bottom up and down reform is required’: Verdict in on Crown royal commission

The fate of Crown Melbourne’s operating licence and two key stakeholders hangs in the balance after closing...

27 July 2021

By Emma Musgrave

Why royal commission work is so stimulating

Alexandra Tighe has worked on four royal commissions during her career, two of which saw her act as lead partner. Here,...

23 July 2021

By Robyn Tongol

‘Tsunami of regulation’ to affect banking and finance sectors, warns NRF

Norton Rose Fulbright believes that the banking and finance sectors are set to face a “tsunami of...

21 May 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

First witnesses named ahead of Crown royal commission

The first lot of witnesses has been revealed ahead of the royal commission into the Crown, which kicks off on Monday...

17 May 2021

By Emma Musgrave

First public hearings confirmed for Crown royal commission

The kick-off date for the first lot of public hearings into Crown Melbourne Limited’s right to hold a casino licence...

14 May 2021

By Emma Musgrave