Attorney-General Christian Porter has identified himself as the federal Cabinet member accused of raping a teenage girl 33 years ago, but says he denies the allegations and will not step down.
Dentons has snagged one partner and four lawyers from a Perth law firm to join its recovery and restructuring team, as part of its ambitious 2021 growth strategy.
Big Six law firm MinterEllison has snagged a a former deputy commissioner of the Australian Taxation Office to strengthen its tax controversy team.
A judge has said that Australia’s largest childcare centre operator, G8 Education, can apply for security for costs before a group costs order in a class action accusing the company of failing to keep investors in the loop about increased costs and occupancy rates affecting its 2017 financial performance.
Australia’s merger laws are not fit for purpose and the current approach to merger control needs to be rebalanced, the head of the ACCC has said in setting down the regulator’s agenda for 2021.
Adelaide liquidator Peter Macks has been hit with a three-year ban after a judge found he forged documents to hinder an investigation by the corporate regulator.
A Victorian Labor MP accused of branch stacking has attacked the charges against her as invalid, telling the Victoria Supreme Court that they were brought under “shocking” and “draconian” party rules implemented in the wake of a controversial report on Nine’s 60 Minutes.
The Morrison government will reportedly make permanent changes to the continuous disclosure laws that were introduced at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, as part of a wider effort to crack down on class action litigation.
A bill to merge the Family Court with the Federal Circuit Court is expected to pass after independent senator Rex Patrick gave his backing on Tuesday, even as opposition to the controversial legislation mounts.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia could be on the hook for a large penalty after the court found the bank engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct and violated its financial services obligations on more than 12,000 occasions by overcharging customers more than $2.2 million in interest.