Two former Dick Smith executives have settled with the receivers of the defunct electronics retailer, dropping a High Court appeal over an $11.8 million ruling.
A judge has set down former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklianâs bid to overturn a corruption finding by ICAC for a hearing in February and urged both sides to run the case expeditiously, saying speed would be a “hallmark” of the proceedings.
The Commonwealth of Australia has asked the court to throw out an adverse action suit brought by a former political staffer who says she was subjected to âa course of bullying behaviourâ by South Australian MP Rebekha Sharkie.
A new report shows lawyers are already managing the risks of unknowingly facilitating money laundering and don’t need to be subjected to âan extreme, disproportional and potentially damaging AML/CTF regimeâ, according to the Law Council of Australia.
Twenty-five barristers have joined the rank of silk in NSW, including one who represented AMP in a class action that settled for $100 million and another who is assisting the Commonwealth in its fight to recoup $325 million in excess subsidies in a dispute over generic Plavix.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced an overhaul of the Productivity Commission following a review which found a “culture of sexism, sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination”.
Commercial real estate practitioners can expect a rise in work for the build-to-rent sector amid Australiaâs continuing housing crisis, says Baker McKenzieâs new partner, Emily Peverill, who joins the firm after 17 years at Herbert Smith Freehills.
The Albanese government has recommended an overhaul of Australia’s privacy laws that would give individuals a private right to sue for privacy violations, create a positive obligation for the ‘fair and reasonable’ handling of personal information and lift the current exemption for small businesses.
The lawyer who advised Seqwater in its successful defence of the monumental Queensland floods class action has joined Shine Lawyers as one of the firmâs three class action practice leaders.
An independent investigation commenced in the wake of PwC’s tax leaks scandal has taken the firm to task for its âwhatever it takesâ growth strategy and âoverly collegialâ culture, which discouraged constructive criticism.