Leading defamation lawyer Patrick George has joined Company (Giles), reuniting with former protégé Rebekah Giles after leaving the law firm he founded 17 years ago.
Justice Paul Brereton has been appointed to lead the new National Anti-Corruption Commission, with the CEO of AUSTRAC, the Disability Discrimination Commissioner, as well as two senior figures at NSW ICAC also tapped for senior roles.
Former senator Rex Patrick has brought novel proceedings against the Attorney-General seeking access to letters concerning the 2020 “sports rorts” scandal and challenging the government’s policy of denying access to documents after a minister has changed jobs.
Johnson Winter Slattery has lured a long time Corrs Chambers Westgarth lawyer to join its real estate team in Melbourne as a special counsel.
Downer EDI is facing a possible shareholder class action after the construction giant revealed accounting irregularities had caused it to overstate its revenue by as much as $40 million.
Tesla Motors Australia former director Kurt Schlosser has been given a suspended sentence for trading in shares of a lithium supplier based on insider information.
A law firm and several peak bodies for professionals in the corporate sphere have criticised the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s enforcement track record, saying the regulator is inefficient and fails to properly address misconduct.
The Greens are pushing for reforms that would give employees the ‘right to disconnect’ by prohibiting employers from contacting them outside of work hours.
Shareholders have brought a class action in Australia against New Zealand-based Fletcher Building, alleging the company failed to disclose material information relating to its construction division.
Ashurst has lured the founding partner of McCullough Robertson’s employment and safety practice to expand its risk advisory offering amid increased regulation in the space.