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Government supercharges penalties in response to PwC tax scandal
Policy and Regulation 2023-08-07 1:47 pm By Sam Matthews

Tax advisers and firms promoting tax avoidance could face penalties of up to $780 million, as part of a suite of reforms the government is […]

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Solicitor who was unaware of Harman obligation hit with fine
Legal Ethics 2023-07-26 10:04 pm By Gareth Baker

A lawyer accused of wrongfully using information obtained via subpoena in a family law case has been hit with a $2,000 fine by the NSW […]

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Judge blasts Pitcher Partners’ ‘terrible’ argument in $127M appeal against Twigg family
Appeals 2023-07-25 11:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An appeals court has taken Pitcher Partners to task in its appeal seeking to throw out a lawsuit over the accounting firm’s alleged involvement in […]

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Shine’s bid for $32M in loan interest raises ‘never seen before’ conflicts: judge
Class Actions 2023-07-24 10:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Shine Lawyers’ bid to recoup “exorbitant” interest on a loan it took out to run pelvic mesh class actions against Johnson & Johnson has raised […]

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HWL Ebsworth denies causing client’s loss in $3.5M spat over Dyldam development
Professional Negligence 2023-07-18 10:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

HWL Ebsworth has admitted it gave a client negligent advice over property in Paramatta’s ‘Auto Alley’ but said the owner’s alleged $3.5 million loss was […]

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Scathing report on Robodebt ‘disaster’ calls for legal action
Policy and Regulation 2023-07-07 11:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A damning report by a royal commission into the former federal government’s Robodebt scheme has recommended several individuals be referred for civil action or criminal […]

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Silk Sue Chrysanthou to be reprimanded for unsatisfactory professional conduct
Legal Ethics 2023-07-06 5:05 pm By Sam Matthews

The NSW Bar Council has resolved to reprimand leading defamation barrister Sue Chrysanthou SC over her decision to accept a brief from former Attorney-General Christian […]

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Law firm can rep defendant in defamation case despite consult with plaintiff
Defamation 2023-06-22 12:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has found that a Western Australian law firm can act for a doctor who has been sued for defamation despite having learned about […]

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‘Don’t expect I’ll put up with crap’: Solicitor loses appeal of discourteousness finding
Business of Law 2023-06-01 4:11 pm By Sam Matthews

The director of a Sydney law firm has lost a bid to challenge a decision of the NSW Legal Services Commissioner, which slapped him with […]

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Tyro class action judge OK’s $2.5M in settlement deductions after railing against earlier deal
Class Actions 2023-05-30 11:04 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge who eviscerated a prior bid by a law firm and funder to take home 60 per cent of a $5 million class action […]

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