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Businessman Kia Silverbrook can’t overturn $9.3M penalty for unpaid PAYG tax
Tax 2020-05-19 8:43 pm By Christine Caulfield

An appeals court has dismissed a challenge by businessman and prolific inventor Kia Silverbrook to a finding that he was jointly liable to pay a […]

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Banksia class action law firm flags proportionate liability argument
Class Actions 2020-05-19 5:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

The law firm facing scrutiny over its legal fees in a class action over the collapse of Banksia Securities will argue that if it is […]

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Hero Sushi served $890,000 fine for underpaying workers, falsifying records
Employment 2020-05-18 11:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

The operators of three Hero Sushi outlets have been fined a record $891,000 for underpaying staff and providing false records to the Fair Work Ombudsman […]

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Westpac admits money laundering breaches, lax monitoring of suspicious customers
Financial Services 2020-05-15 11:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

Westpac has admitted to millions of breaches of anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing laws, and has told a court it did not adequately monitor […]

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Coles faces underpayment class action by supermarket managers
Class Actions 2020-05-15 9:39 pm By Christine Caulfield

Supermarket giant Coles has been hit with a class action after revealing in February that it owes staff in its supermarket and liquor businesses at […]

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Herbert Smith Freehills lures financial services partner from Norton Rose
Financial Services 2020-05-15 4:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

Herbert Smith Freehills has bolstered the ranks of its global financial services team with the recruitment of former Norton Rose Fulbright partner Charlotte Henry. Based […]

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Theme park worker’s refusal to take leave once a week unreasonable under JobKeeper, FWC says
Employment 2020-05-13 10:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

The refusal by a Village Roadshow Theme Parks worker to take one day’s annual leave every week while she is on the JobKeeper subsidy was […]

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Fourth class action inquiry in six years exposes sharp divides
Class Actions 2020-05-13 12:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

A new parliamentary inquiry into the class action regime in Australia will go ahead as planned, Attorney-General Christian Porter said Wednesday, a move backed by […]

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One case prevails in battle over competing Westpac AUSTRAC class actions
Class Actions 2020-05-12 11:13 pm By Christine Caulfield

A contest of two competing shareholder class actions against Westpac over millions of alleged anti-money laundering breaches has ended with one law firm and its […]

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Clubbers denied entry to venue on ‘Asian night’ win race discrimination lawsuit
Hospitality 2020-05-11 10:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

Two men who claimed they were denied entry to a Sydney nightclub because it was “Asian night” will walk away with $15,000 after winning a […]

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