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Dentons lures construction ace, as firm eyes 25% growth in partner ranks
Dentons has snagged one partner and four lawyers from a Perth law firm to join its recovery and restructuring team, as part of its ambitious 2021 growth strategy.
MinterEllison bolsters tax controversy team with hire of ATO veteran
Big Six law firm MinterEllison has snagged a a former deputy commissioner of the Australian Taxation Office to strengthen its tax controversy team.
Judge says G8 Education can seek security in advance of group costs order
A judge has said that Australia's largest childcare centre operator, G8 Education, can apply for security for costs before a group costs order in a class action accusing the company of failing to keep investors in the loop about increased costs and occupancy rates affecting its 2017 financial performance.
Push for merger law reform a priority for bruised regulator, ACCC chief says
Australia's merger laws are not fit for purpose and the current approach to merger control needs to be rebalanced, the head of the ACCC has said in setting down the regulator's agenda for 2021.
Liquidator suspended for three years for forging docs to deceive ASIC
Adelaide liquidator Peter Macks has been hit with a three-year ban after a judge found he forged documents to hinder an investigation by the corporate regulator. 
Labor party slammed for ‘draconian’ laws in Victorian MP’s branch stacking case
A Victorian Labor MP accused of branch stacking has attacked the charges against her as invalid, telling the Victoria Supreme Court that they were brought under "shocking" and "draconian" party rules implemented in the wake of a controversial report on Nine's 60 Minutes.
Government continues class action blitz with permanent change to continuous disclosure laws
The Morrison government will reportedly make permanent changes to the continuous disclosure laws that were introduced at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, as part of a wider effort to crack down on class action litigation.
‘Flawed’ bill to abolish stand-alone Family Court set to pass in Senate
A bill to merge the Family Court with the Federal Circuit Court is expected to pass after independent senator Rex Patrick gave his backing on Tuesday, even as opposition to the controversial legislation mounts.
CBA cops to misleading customers on more than 12,000 occasions
Commonwealth Bank of Australia could be on the hook for a large penalty after the court found the bank engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct and violated its financial services obligations on more than 12,000 occasions by overcharging customers more than $2.2 million in interest.
Labor MP files lawsuit against ALP over branch stacking claims
Victorian Labor MP Marlene Kairouz has filed a lawsuit against the national executive of her own party after she was accused of promoting branch stacking.