A ruling this week that rejected the first application for a group costs order in a class action because the applicants were better off with […]
Federal environment minister Sussan Ley has approved a controversial coal mining project that is expected to release 100 million tonnes of carbon dioxide into the […]
Saying the interests of class action members “must be given primacy”, a judge has rejected the first bid for a group costs order in a […]
When COVID-19 first hit Australia, law firms braced for the major disruption that the pandemic and resulting lockdowns would cause to business. Many of the […]
The barrister acting for a former Deutsche Bank executive named in a criminal case over an ANZ share placement has ascended to the NSW Supreme […]
The number of new class actions has nosedived in the past six months, but experts say the drop does not signal a long-term trend but […]
Hall & Wilcox has expanded its corporate insurance, commercial and regulatory offering with the appointment of new partner Philip Hopley, formerly of Herbert Smith Freehills. […]
As states across Australia grapple with lockdowns and rising COVID-19 cases, lawyers practising in a range of areas, from employment to insurance, are bracing for […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority must develop policies to protect the environment from the threat of climate change, a judge has found in a significant […]
Just three years after adopting its ‘why not litigate’ approach in response to a lashing by the Hayne royal commission, the corporate regulator has abandoned […]