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Australia’s peak legal body has slammed the Albanese government’s latest proposal to reform hate speech laws, which would create new offences and introduce mandatory minimum jail terms.
Enviro group appeals MACH Energy’s Mt Pleasant coal mine extension
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An environmental group has lodged an appeal over the extension of the Mount Pleasant coal mine in NSW operated by MACH Energy.
Gilbert + Tobin lures Dentons partner to build securitisation practice
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Gilbert + Tobin has welcomed partner Stanley Mok to its banking and infrastructure practice in the firm’s Sydney office.
Star Entertainment rejects offers for Queens Wharf stake
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Embattled casino operator Star Entertainment has rejected offers to buy out its stake in the $3.6 billion Queens Wharf entertainment district project in Brisbane.
Contingency fee rates on rise as nearly 30 law firms get in on action: report
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The rate of contingency fees granted out of the gate in class actions in Victoria’s Supreme Court has shot up, and more than two dozen law firms are now vying for their chance at a tidy payday, according to a new report.
High Court confirms self-repped law firms can recover costs
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A High Court majority has found self-represented law firms can recover costs for their solicitors’ work, but in dissent two judges said the ruling effectively restored an exception scrapped five years ago.
Former Star CFO reaches settlement with ASIC
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The former CFO of Star Entertainment has reached a settlement in ASIC’s case accusing ten executives of breaching their duties in relation to the casino operator’s lax money laundering compliance.
ABC managing director admits oversight in Lattouf dismissal case
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ABC managing director David Anderson has admitted in cross-examination that there was a “missing step” in former presenter’s Antoinette Lattouf’s dismissal.
High Court to rule on when ‘uncommon’ land use amounts to nuisance in light rail class action
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The High Court has agreed to weigh in on when uncommon use of land amounts to a nuisance in a class action by small business owners over Sydney’s light rail construction.
Insurer AAI can’t escape combustible cladding class action
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AAI has lost its bid to appeal an order joining it to a class action over alleged combustible cladding installed at two high-rise towers in Liverpool, NSW.