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Head of Chinese group charged under new foreign interference laws
A 65-year-old Melbourne man has become the first person in Australia to be charged with a foreign interference offence since new national security legislation was passed in 2018.
Banksia judge to hear case against lawyer Alex Elliott after appeals court nixes recusal bid
An appeals court has dismissed a second bid by lawyer Alex Elliott to have the judge overseeing the Banksia class action disqualified from hearing claims that he, like his late father, was party to an alleged fraudulent scheme in running the litigation.
Erin Molan says Daily Mail defamed her with story on ‘hooka looka mooka’ remark
Sports presenter Erin Molan has fired off a defamation lawsuit over the Daily Mail's coverage of a remark she made during Nine's Continuous Call radio program which she claims implied she was a racist who deliberately mocked the names of Pacific Islanders on air.
Major insolvency reforms to reboot economy draw criticism from lawyers
The Morrison government has announced significant reforms to insolvency laws as part of its economic recovery plan that take inspiration from US chapter 11 laws, but Australia's peak legal body has said the timeframe for the changes and lack of consultation were "very concerning".
Funder will take loss in $7M QRxPharma class action settlement
The funder backing a shareholder class action against the directors of pharmaceutical firm QRxPharma will not seek to profit from a $7 million settlement in order to bring about a better return for group members, a judge has been told.
Oscar Wylee fined $3.5M for its ‘betrayal’ of consumers
Eyewear retailer Oscar Wylee has been fined $3.5 million for its misleading 'Buy a pair, Give a pair' promotion, with a judge calling the representations "brazen" and "plainly deceitful".
State Street hit with $1.24M fine by AUSTRAC over reporting breaches
AUSTRAC has slugged US financial services giant State Street Bank and Trust Company with a $1.24 million fine for failing to report international funds transfers in breach of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism laws.
Ex-Piper Alderman partner’s evidence of sex discrimination falls short, judge says
Evidence of an outdated management approach and bullying -- which included threatening defamation proceedings against two junior lawyers that complained about her -- appear to be responsible for the ousting of a former senior Piper Alderman partner, not her sex, a judge has found.
‘I would like to move a Chinese person to that role’: UTS faces race discrimination lawsuit
A former University of Technology Sydney professor based in Shanghai has filed a lawsuit accusing the university of race and age discrimination, alleging his contract was not renewed after the dean of the business school said he wanted to appoint a Chinese person to his position.
Thomson Geer completes fourth raid in pursuit of big firm status
Just weeks after raids on DLA Piper and Macpherson Kelley, Thomson Geer has announced its fourth acquisition of the year, poaching a specialist tech law team from Russell Kennedy, as the firm pushes forward with plans to become one of the country’s top firms.