Raygun’s brother charged with money laundering
The corporate regulator has brought charges against the iconic breakdancer’s brother, alleging he enabled a crypto scam.
Legal Affairs
‘I have that smile on my face all the time’: Portelli versus police
Smiling at police after being allegedly caught ‘red handed’ hooning in Melbourne could have been nerves or just his trademark face, billionaire Adrian Portelli has told a court.
Wilkinson challenges Logies finding
The veteran television presenter has lodged new submissions challenging aspects of Federal Court judge Michael Lee’s landmark defamation judgment against Bruce Lehrmann.
Billionaire Adrian Portelli a no show in court to fight hooning charges
Adrian Portelli has used a doctor’s letter to avoid giving evidence in person as he fights careless driving charges and denies doing donuts around a Melbourne street in a Mercedes C63.
Cybercops on the trail: Slater + Gordon culprit could face prison
The mystery culprit who sent a ‘malicious’ email to all staff at legal giant Slater + Gordon – including details of the salary and performance ratings of every employee – could be facing years in prison if caught.
Heloise Pratt fights ex-husband over $21m he borrowed for new lover
Billionaire Heloise Pratt has claimed Alex Waislitz took more than $21m in loans to buy a luxury apartment and back companies connected to his new fiancee’s music career.
Alarm over foreign class action funding
The Liberal Party-connected Menzies Research Institute said it found four cases of firms linked to class action lawsuits having previously publicly acknowledged they had received funding from sovereign wealth funds, raising concerns about foreign influence.
The poison-pen email that blew up a law firm
It was 9.48am when a perfectly aimed missile dropped into the inboxes of most Slater + Gordon employees. Then all hell broke loose.
Helping with police probe? DPP won’t say
Sally Dowling SC has refused to confirm whether she is cooperating with a police investigation into an extraordinary leak of legally restricted material from within her office.
Bar Council drops DPP complaints
The NSW Bar Council has dropped two complaints that accused chief prosecutor Sally Dowling SC of attempting to influence the judiciary, claiming it does not have the jurisdiction to determine whether her actions amount to unsatisfactory professional conduct.
Macquarie, Equity Trustees face potential class action
The companies face consumers who allege they lost nest eggs on a now-suspended private fund with links to under-fire property developer Paul Chiodo.
Three steps to address declining trust in courts
This is what the next government needs to do to counter the plummeting level of trust in Australia’s court system.
It wasn’t me, says ex-Slaters employee
A former Slater + Gordon employee whose name appears in the metadata of a payroll spreadsheet sent in a company-wide email claims someone may have impersonated her, as dozens of staff face investigation for forwarding the email outside the law firm.
‘Why are we here?’ judge asks prosecutor who admits he can’t win
In an extraordinary opening address to the court, the crown prosecutor conceded the case had no prospects of a conviction, as the judge questioned why the matter was brought in the first place.
Inquiry forces DPP to dump rape cases
The NSW prosecution office dropped 17 rape cases following an almost year-long audit into sexual assault matters.
Metadata revealed: exec to sue over leaked Slater + Gordon salary email
The executive who says she was falsely accused of sending a ‘malicious’ email to Slater + Gordon staff is expected to take legal action against the top-tier law firm after it failed to protect her.
Mandatory sentences attacked
International law experts have ramped up pressure on Labor for abandoning the party’s decades-long opposition to mandatory minimum sentences, by reporting the government to the UN.
Police reveal more raids in PwC probe
The AFP says it is working through documents and statements from more searches it carried out after a raid of PwC headquarters, as part of its investigation into the tax scandal.
Mike Cannon-Brookes wins court battle over ‘highly sensitive’ files
A sacked executive of Mike Cannon-Brookes who used a personal email to send 1000 files to Annie Cannon-Brookes must hand over his phone and other devices after being accused of leaking confidential information.
$22K vs $690K: outrage as law firm’s salaries, rankings leak
Upset staff at Slater + Gordon are comparing salaries after a spreadsheet was sent out in a ‘malicious’ email.
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