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Thirteen Victorian silks have expressed “deep concern” over a bill proposed by the Andrews government giving the health minister power to make “pandemic orders”.
Criminal case against NAB over casual employee entitlements should take priority, court told
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The criminal case brought by Victoria’s new employment watchdog against the NAB should take precedence over the bank’s case, which challenges the Wage Inspectorate’s interpretation of the Fair Work Act and has now dragged NSW into the fray, a court has heard.
Lauded King & Wood Mallesons managing partner appointed Macquarie GC
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The Australian managing partner of King & Wood Mallesons, Evie Bruce, is set to join Macquarie Group as its next group general counsel and head of the legal and governance group, where she will lead a team of 400 lawyers and governance professionals.
Employsure wins case against former employees who jumped ship to rival
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Workplace relations heavyweight Employsure has won its case against rival ELMO Software and two former employees who sought to jump ship to a competitor in breach of their employment contracts and fiduciary duties.
Rate-rigging class action pleadings OK’d, more than two years after case filed
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A judge has given the green light to amended pleadings in a class action accusing major banks of entering a cartel agreement to rig foreign exchange rates, bringing a two-year fight over the pleadings closer to resolution.
iSignthis’ John Karantzis accuses ATO of misleading court in asset freeze bid
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iSignthis CEO John Karantzis claims the ATO misled the court when it sought a freezing order over his assets in a dispute over an alleged $10.7 million tax debt, saying the tax office failed to give the judge “material” information.
FWC deputy president who railed against ‘medical apartheid’ barred from workplace vaccine disputes
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A Fair Work Commission deputy president who warned against “a system of medical apartheid and segregation” in a decision on a workplace vaccine challenge has disqualified herself from hearing any future workplace vaccination disputes and been excluded from Full Bench work.
Gilbert + Tobin to give all lawyers 10% pay rise as competition for talent heats up
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Big Six law firm Gilbert + Tobin has announced it will give all legal staff who have been with the business since July a ten per cent pay rise and increase parental leave to 26 weeks to lure talent in a competitive market.
ACCC looks to rein in Google’s search dominance with choice screen
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is calling for the power to mandate ‘choice screens’ in mobile devices to provide Australian consumers with a wider variety of online search engine options, as part of the regulator’s ongoing efforts to mitigate Google’s search dominance.
Court says it does not have power to make declarations in COVID-19 vaccine challenge
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The Queensland Supreme Court has ruled it does not have the power to make declarations regarding the validity of COVID-19 vaccination mandates for Queensland health workers and police officers.