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Tax dodging Sydney silk loses bid for readmission as a lawyer
Legal Ethics 2019-08-06 9:27 pm By Christine Caulfield

A Sydney-based former senior counsel, who failed to pay income tax for 16 years, has lost his appeal of a decision blocking his readmission as a lawyer, 14 years after he was struck off the roll.

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ACCC wants $1.5M fine against struggling debt collector
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-12-11 9:08 pm By Miklos Bolza

The consumer watchdog has sought more than $1.5 million in penalties against debt collector ACM Group after the company was found liable for harassing vulnerable customers, but a judge on Tuesday questioned whether the fine, which could leave the company insolvent, was too punitive.

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