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Former Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has lost a bid to split her defamation case against state party leader John Pesutto, after a judge expressed his reluctance to have the court sort through her claim that publications by Pesutto carried 67 different defamatory imputations against her, including that she is a neo-Nazi.
International law firm HFW has lured a team of eight lawyers from Clyde & Co, led by a partner known for his litigation funding practice.
A judge has refused a bid by the ACT Police Chief to intervene on behalf of the AFP in Shane Drumgold SC legal challenge to the findings of an inquiry into the prosecution of Brittany Higgins' assault claims against Bruce Lehrmann, but has allowed six police officers to be joined to defend the findings.
A new report shows lawyers are already managing the risks of unknowingly facilitating money laundering and don't need to be subjected to “an extreme, disproportional and potentially damaging AML/CTF regime”, according to the Law Council of Australia.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced an overhaul of the Productivity Commission following a review which found a "culture of sexism, sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination".
In-house legal teams at Australian businesses “may be significantly under-prepared” to respond to cyber attacks, as they increasingly take the lead in responding to security breaches, according to a new report.
A disgruntled client who accused a Sydney-based law firm of running a "woefully prepared" case has lost his appeal of a judge's rejection of his bid for a $225,000 personal costs order against the firm.
In a unanimous decision, the Council of the Law Society of NSW has become the latest lawyers’ body to lend its support to the Voice.
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 calling “the biggest crackdown on tax adviser misconduct in Australian history”.