The High Court has declined special leave to members of the Victorian Labor party to challenge a judgeās finding that the pre-selection of ALP candidates in Victorian electorates by federal administrators during their takeover of the state party was lawful.
The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption has found Holding Redlich managing partner Ian Robertson’s account of a meeting where he allegedly advised the former NSW Labor general secretary to cover up a $100,000 illegal political donation “inconceivable”, but declined to refer the lawyer for criminal charges or disciplinary action.
Members of the Victorian Labor party and associated unions have lost a bid to overturn a judgeās finding that the pre-selection of ALP candidates in Victorian electorates by federal administrators during their takeover of the state party was lawful.
Holding Redlich has scored leading workplace relations lawyer Andrew Klein to lead the firmās workplace relations and safety practice at its newly established Canberra office, with a focus on government clients.
An Airbnb hostās claim for JobKeeper payments has been shot down, with a tribunal saying the accommodation of paying guests at oneās own home did not constitute a business.
A judge has criticised the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for treating timetabling orders in its insider trading case against Westpac over a $16 billion interest rate swap as though they were ātraffic lights in Naplesā.
The Full Federal Court has issued a severe rebuke to a judge for his decision in an employment dispute, calling the judgment a “disordered stream of consciousness” and saying it had no choice but to send the matter back for a retrial.
ASIC has agreed to provide Westpac with the transcript of a compulsory examination of one of its traders in court proceedings accusing the bank of insider trading in relation to the $16 billion privatisation of electricity provider Ausgrid.
A judge has vacated next year’s trial in ASIC’s insider trading case against Westpac despite “misgivings”, and has made orders regarding confidential evidence after the Australian financial watchdog argued that handing the material to the bank could damage its relationship with its Hong Kong counterpart.
ASICās case accusing Westpac of insider trading before the $16 billion privatisation of electricity provider Ausgrid should be heard āas quickly as the court can deal with itā, a judge has said.