An ex-EY partner accused of pocketing $700,000 in commissions in a tax loss scheme wants to vindicate his reputation at trial but is weighing whether to keep his silence, a court has heard.
A former EY partner accused of pocketing $700,000 in secret commissions can shield an email from the firm’s tax leader to its general counsel despite the firm having waived privilege.
An environmental group has lost a court challenge to controlled burns in the state’s Strathbogie Forest, despite arguing they would destroy the habitat of the endangered Southern greater glider.
Two firms representing some Rio Tinto shareholders have lost their bid to intervene in Energy Resources’ fight to renew its lease for the Jabiluka uranium mine in the Northern Territory.
A class action by frustrated buyers over the $85 million sale of a Sydney development has failed to prevent the sale of lots, with a judge finding the class action’s claims lack evidence.
A former EY partner who was ousted after the tax office claimed he had promoted a $700,000 tax exploitation scheme has argued he is entitled to claim privilege over communications with the accounting firm’s general counsel and an external barrister, despite EY having waived it.
A judge has tossed a contract claim brought against aircraft maintenance company Hawker Pacific by scorned subcontractor Cirrus RTPS, finding that a purported agreement surrounding a joint bid for services offered by the New Zealand Defence Force was not intended to be binding.
Defunct microloan company Ferratum has been hit with $16 million in penalties for overcharging low-income consumers during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a judge noting the company’s conduct affected a large number of vulnerable customers.
The Full Federal Court has dismissed an appeal by human rights group Save the Children, which sought to bring home Australians stuck in Syrian camps, rejecting as “mere conjecture” claims that Home Affairs had a repatriation arrangement with an authority in Syria.
A former Ernst & Young partner has claimed privilege against exposure to penalty and is seeking orders to avoid filing a defence in proceedings by the Australian Taxation Office alleging he promoted tax exploitation schemes.