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Tax commissioner defamed accountant Vanda Gould but has valid defence
Embattled Sydney accountant Vanda Gould has lost his defamation case against the Commissioner of Taxation, with a court finding Chris Jordan’s defamatory comments constituted a “robust”, but proportional, counter-attack to Gould’s public disparagement of the Australian Tax Office.
Law firms need to do more to boost diversity in legal profession, NSW Law Society says
The NSW Law Society says law firms should consider equitable briefing and setting quotas to improve cultural diversity in the legal profession, saying more needs to be done to make the industry more inclusive.
Ian Macdonald, Obeids sentenced to jail time for bid-rigging conspiracy
Former NSW Labor Minister Ian Macdonald has been sentenced to at least five years in prison, and Eddie Obeid and his son Moses will go to jail for a non parole period of three years for their conspiracy to rig a tender process and secure a coal mining exploration licence for the Obeids' land in the Bylong Valley.
Social media surgeon seeks urgent injunction ahead of Four Corners episode
A Sydney-based plastic surgeon with more than 5 million followers on TikTok has taken the ABC to court to block an upcoming episode of Four Corners about him from running.
AMP, Willis Towers Watson locked in multimillion-dollar Sydney CBD rental dispute
AMP has taken the insurance arm of Willis Towers Watson to court to try to force it to stick to an alleged promise to rent two floors in a central Sydney commercial block that was made just before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘BS free’ makeup brand MCoBeauty accused of lying to consumers
The manufacturer of the popular 1000Hour Lash & Brow Dye has accused “luxe-for-less” cosmetics company MCoBeauty of infringing its trade mark with its new 2000 Hour Lash & Brow Tint and misrepresenting to consumers that the product lasts twice as long.
Court strikes down challenges to NSW COVID-19 vaccination mandate
A court has dismissed challenges to the New South Wales public health orders that made it mandatory for certain workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, declaring they did not breach workers’ rights to bodily integrity.
Former CoCo Joy boss charged with running company while disqualified
The former CEO of failed coconut water venture CoCo Joy, which once sponsored the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles NRL team, faces charges he managed the company while disqualified due to bankruptcy.
Court smooths over Botox trade mark dispute with Freezeframe injunction
Botox drug maker Allergan has secured an injunction against a Sydney-based cosmetics company which sought to “leverage” the reputation of the well-known injectable to sell its Freezeframe line of anti-aging topical creams.
Murray Darling Basin Authority fails again to limit class action liability
The Murray Darling Basin Authority can’t rely on defences claiming it is a "public or other authority" to limit the liability of a class action brought over alleged negligent water management, an appeals court has found.