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High Court won’t hear contempt appeal by Clive Palmer’s nephew
High Court 2025-02-10 10:25 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has rejected Clive Palmer’s nephew bid for review of a decision that rejected his bid to dodge contempt proceedings.

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Obeids, Macdonald ask High Court to toss convictions for bid-rigging
Appeals 2025-02-06 11:10 pm By Andy Sidler

Jailed former Labor politicians Ian Macdonald and Eddie Obeid, and his son Moses Obeid, have asked the High Court to toss their convictions for conspiracy to rig a mining exploration tender.

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Banksia silk wants to cross-examine prosecutor’s witnesses in criminal case
White Collar 2025-01-31 11:45 pm By Christine Caulfield

Disgraced barrister Norman O’Bryan will seek to grill two witnesses for the prosecution in a criminal case accusing the former silk of attempting to fraudulently obtain $1.3 million in fees.

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‘I have taken it all’: Lawyer struck off roll after gutting trust account
Legal Ethics 2025-01-20 11:14 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A Sydney lawyer who was found to have fleeced nearly $500,000 from his clientsā€™ trust accounts has been declared unfit for the profession.

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G8 Education on hook for ex-chair’s criminal defence costs
Trials 2025-01-14 11:08 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A court has ordered ASX-listed childcare company G8 Education to advance the legal costs of its embattled former chair, Jennifer Hutson, who faces a criminal trial next month.

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Third person sentenced over $180M Courtenay House Ponzi scheme
White Collar 2024-12-23 4:54 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A third person has been sentenced in connection with the Courtenay House Ponzi scheme, which swindled $180 million from hundreds of investors.

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Ex-Vocus chair acquitted of insider trading charges
White Collar 2024-12-13 2:19 pm By Christine Caulfield

A jury has found former Vocus Group chair Vaughan Bowen not guilty of insider trading — the second time Bowen has dodged the charges.

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Clients of Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick settle class action
Settlement 2024-12-06 3:37 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action brought by former clients of Melissa Caddick, who were defrauded out of $23 million, have settled their claims against a group of SMSF auditors.

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As money laundering reforms pass, Law Council to keep up calls for exemptions
Policy and Regulation 2024-11-29 3:45 am By Julia Kanapathippillai

Legislation forcing lawyers to dob in clients suspected of money laundering has passed, but the peak legal body has vowed to continue its push for limits to the new law.

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Union boss says she faces charges over alleged $2.7M scheme, wants FWC case stayed
Public Corruption 2024-11-22 4:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Health Workers Union secretary Diana Asmar wants to halt a case by the Fair Work Commission over an alleged $2.7 million false invoicing scheme, saying criminal proceedings were ā€œon the cardsā€.

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