Seven successful in bid to bury ‘dirty linen’
The network has won its bid to suppress ‘embarrassing’ documents filed by former Spotlight producer Amelia Saw, after a Federal Court judge ruled their release could imperil mediation.
Legal Affairs
‘Unashamed’: How this lawyer plans to cash in on Australia
The London lawyer spearheading a huge class action against BHP says he will fight for Indigenous Australians’ cultural heritage as he plans to triple staffing in his new Sydney office.
WiseTech chair to hold ‘meeting blitz’ over White saga
Richard Dammery will talk to large investors and proxy advisers next week, following recent revelations about the private life of WiseTech founder Richard White.
Pub group faces $24m insolvent trading claim
Administrators have recommended creditors vote to wind up parts of Jon Adgemis’s pubs business despite an attempt to lodge a rescue plan.
Legal win ‘in part’ for billionaire Richard Pratt’s love child
The NSW Supreme Court has paved the way for Paula Hitchcock to pursue a slice of the family fortune in her legal battle with her half-siblings.
MPs scramble to sack guilty judge
MPs are scrambling to sack a judge found by a court to have assaulted and emotionally abused his then-fiance, amid anger Justice Gregory Geason continues to collect a $540,000 salary.
‘He likes the game’: second woman alleges ‘advice for sex’ compact with billionaire
Billionaire Richard White has been accused of giving business advice in exchange for sex by a second woman, who says the WiseTech founder is ‘attracted to intellect’ – a condition defined as sapiosexual | READ THEIR CHAT MESSAGES
EDO engaged ‘expert’ months ahead of Santos LNG case
An affidavit presented by Santos offers a glimpse into what it found in the communications by the Environmental Defenders Office which attempted to block the Barossa LNG development.
‘Quick trial’ looms for beauty entrepreneur and billionaire
Lawyers for billionaire and WiseTech CEO Richard White have called for a speedy trial in a court fight with his ex-lover and allegedly duped business partner, Linda Rogan.
Bar drops 11 Drumgold misconduct complaints
The ACT Bar Association has found there is ‘no reasonable likelihood’ that former chief prosecutor Shane Drumgold could be found guilty of professional misconduct.
High-profile Soul Patts chairman targeted by scammers
Soul Patts chair Rob Millner has confirmed he was targeted by scammers attempting to steal his identity and sell his investments, leading ASIC to elevate its warning to the financial sector.
Car dealers ‘tinkered’ with interest rates, lawsuit alleges
A lawsuit targeting car dealers who altered interest rates charged to customers purchasing vehicles to maximise profit has begun in Victoria’s Supreme Court.
ASIC hunting ANZ bond data, documents show
Documents released under a freedom of information application show ASIC in August sought ANZ reports into secondary market transactions in government bonds, for which it is under scrutiny.
Seven case signals a showdown about court secrecy
Open justice battle brews in Federal Court; new environment partner for Maddocks, and misconduct complaints against NSW barristers explode | Read Ipso Facto
Court backs Fortescue but judge unhappy with disclosure
Mining giant Fortescue has welcomed a Federal Court decision to throw out a request from its would-be ‘green’ steel competitor even though a judge questioned its commercial disclosure.
The beauty entrepreneur battling Richard White in court
Linda Rogan has accused the billionaire WiseTech founder of offering to invest in her business in exchange for a sexual relationship. She also has an extensive business career behind her.
Trauma-informed justice: New 200-page guidebook for judges to go woke
Judges should be ‘culturally competent’ when dealing with Indigenous defendants, and consider ‘clear Islamic moral and ethical guidelines’ when ruling on cases that involve Muslims, says a new manual exploring ‘therapeutic jurisprudence’.
Court blocks Super Retail’s latest legal play
The Federal Court has knocked out Super Retail’s bid to disqualify the law firm representing two former executives turned whistleblowers.
Billionaire now faces prospect of legal action from ex-lover
WiseTech Global founder Richard White’s former lover says she will sue him over hundreds of thousands dollars she claims she lost on a business venture he allegedly promised to fund.
Adelaide retail scion bankrupt after failed alleged ‘Ponzi’ scheme
The son of a famous Adelaide retail family has been declared bankrupt, accused of embezzling funds from a real estate agency, and now a liquidator wants to question him in court.
Super Retail workplace whistleblowers unemployed: court
Once the most powerful female executives at Super Retail, the two whistleblowers in the workplace scandal have told a court they are both unemployed and one hasn’t had income since February.
Courts use ‘outdated’ precedent in child gender cases
Australian judges are relying on precedent based on ‘outdated’ medical information when allowing gender dysphoric children to access permanent treatments, a barrister says.
Billionaire accused of providing funding in exchange for sex
Richard White’s alleged lover Linda Rogan claims he expected sex for investment in her wellness business, court documents reveal.
‘I want a new bed’: messages between billionaire and beauty queen laid bare
Sydney socialite Linda Rogan says text messages show tech billionaire Richard White approved her luxury furnishings at a secret mansion he bought for her…before his girlfriend found out.
Prospero clients to get their cash back
Clients of shuttered foreign exchange trader Prospero Markets, whose managers were involved in a huge money laundering sting last year, look likely to get their money back.
Our authorities inept at quelling hatred and bigotry
As the anniversary of the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust approaches, our institutions have shown themselves to be unable to rein in the rise in community bigotry.
The billionaire, the beauty queen and their secret $13m love nest
Bombshell claims have erupted between one of Australia’s richest men, Richard White, and his ex-lover Linda Rogan over who should pay for luxury goods including a $10,000 mattress at a Vaucluse mansion they shared | LOOK INSIDE THE SECRET MANSION
Minister denies being told of ‘catastrophic risk’ at power station
Queensland Energy Minister Mick de Brenni has claimed in court he was unaware of warnings made by a safety manager, two years before an explosion at the state-run Callide power station.
Billionaire’s court stoush with ‘beauty addict’ might be ‘ugly’
A bankruptcy dispute between WiseTech Global rich-lister Richard White and Laser Clinics’ Linda Rogan is heating up in the Federal Court.
Staff quit over cost cutting before Callide explosion
Safety managers at one of Queensland’s largest state-run power stations quit over state government-ordered cost cutting before it blew up in 2021, a court has heard.
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