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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

Danny Gilbert appointed to RBA governance board

The chair and co-founder of one of Australia’s biggest law firms has been appointed by Treasurer Jim Chalmers to a...

16 December 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Deals may have to clear higher bar for public interest

The government’s draft legislation for proposed reforms to Australia’s merger laws has been released, which...

29 July 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Lawyers providing tax advice may have to register to do so

Treasury is seeking feedback on a range of matters relating to tax practitioner registration with the Tax Practitioners...

22 July 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

What’s in Labor’s budget for lawyers?

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down the first federal budget for the Albanese Labor government — the ALP’s first...

26 October 2022

By Lauren Croft and Jerome Doraisamy

What Chalmers’ 1st budget means for lawyers’ families

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down the first federal budget for the Albanese Labor government for 2022–23,...

25 October 2022

By Lauren Croft

Cash injections on the horizons for SME firms

Boutiques and SME firms are due to benefit from the 2022-23 budget, as the Morrison government takes “decisive...

24 March 2022

By Lauren Croft