Nine has lost its bid for a 50-year suppression order over the details of a settlement reached with Ben Roberts-Smith’s former mistress, with a judge finding it would be useless given the settlement has already been covered in the media.
Senior barrister Walter Sofronoff is pressing on with his fight against the ACT Integrity Commission’s findings that he engaged in corrupt conduct in his inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann’s criminal prosecution for rape.
A Canberra solicitor has won his challenge to disciplinary action over a settlement that included a $3.5 million benefit for his law firm in return for mothballing a potential overcharging class action against another firm.
Johnson Winter Slattery is looking to cement its reputation as a market-leading tax firm by luring Clayton Utz’s former national head of tax.
A sacked property finance executive at CBA, who told an unnamed person in the workplace to “calm the f*** down”, has denied his conduct amounted to bullying, claiming swearing was common among his colleagues.
Sydney silk Richard Lancaster SC has been appointed as senior counsel assisting the royal commission led by former High Court Justice Virginia Bell into antisemitism launched in the wake of the Bondi terrorist attack.
A judge has thrown out a breach of contract case against MercyCare over the purchase of Belrose Care and its Perth properties, finding the aged care provider complied with a deferred payment clause in their deal.
A judge has ordered a foreign investor in rare earths miner Northern Minerals to pay pecuniary penalties after it failed to comply with divestment orders, in the first case brought over alleged breaches of foreign investment laws.
Banksia Securities investors who agreed to drop their case alleging breaches linked to a scandal-ridden class action have been hit with costs, with a judge saying the case was “plainly” not for the benefit of all group members.
Apple has succeeded in registering its designs for a battery and virtual reality headset cushion, with an IP Australia delegate finding the designs are new and distinctive.