A judge has called the conduct of the director of property group Vantager “breathtaking” in its “brazen dishonesty” after he misappropriated $33 million from a $45 million property sale with the help from his accountant.
Hong Kong-based investment firm C Capital has enlisted Lendlease to help with the development of a major logistics precinct in Victoria expected to be worth $4.5 billion upon completion.
The NSW Land and Environment Court has thrown out an objection to a 100mw solar farm slated to be built in Wallaroo on the NSW and ACT border, finding solar farms are not inconsistent with rural character.
A court has ruled that the body corporate of a block of units can bring a contract claim against builder Devine in its own name, finding that parliament did not intend to import the technical legal meaning of ‘subrogation’ into legislation governing owners corporations.
There is no reason to believe that in the absence of procedural or legislative reform, class actions will not continue to be unduly protracted and prohibitively expensive. Here are 10 reform proposals to better facilitate access to justice, writes barrister and UNSW adjunct professor of law, Dr Peter Cashman.
A tribunal has found millionaire property mogul and cosmetic surgeon Jerry Schwartz guilty of professional misconduct, after finding he inappropriately treated himself and four family members and flouted registration conditions by administering fentanyl to patients.
Cloud security company ZScaler has won its bid to suppress court documents in a Fair Work case filed by its former chief technology officer in Australia, in what is becoming a new norm in employment proceedings in the Federal Court.
A dispute resolution expert with over 25 years of experience has joined the Dentons partnership from Lander & Rogers.
A court has slapped Qoin cryptocurrency issuer BPS Financial with a $14 million penalty for “serious and unlawful misconduct”, including making misleading statements about the product and providing financial advice without a license.
A financial firm director and brother of breakdancer ‘Raygun’ has pleaded guilty to charges over funds suspected of being the proceeds of crime.
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