‘Political sport’ can end with MPs held to account
Premier Chris Minns has just been handed a valuable lesson about the true impact on NSW of its Independent Commission Against Corruption.
Legal Affairs
US crypto giant hit with $8m fine after ASIC case
A US crypto giant has called for clearer rules after being slugged by an Australian court with an $8m fine.
Execs named as ACCC goes after Downer and Ventia for price fixing
Four senior executives at Downer and Ventia have been named in legal action for allegedly colluding on defence contracts worth nearly $10bn during the pandemic.
Whistleblower statement defamed Super Retail, court told
The Federal Court hearing involving two sacked former senior executives of Super Retail Group has heard allegations a statement put out by their lawyers defamed the retailer.
Over 160,000 join Optus data breach class action
About 160,000 people whose passport and Medicare numbers were leaked online have registered to join a class action against Optus, as lawyers argue about how the case should proceed.
IAG to defend its NRMA brand against ‘loyalty tax’ class action
Insurance giant IAG says it did not mislead customers despite a law firm’s allegations an algorithm was used to increase base premiums on customers least likely to switch insurers.
Super Retail whistleblowers hospitalised, court told
Two sacked Super Retail executives who made allegations about improper workplace behaviour at the retail giant are in hospital, a court has been told as the case begins.
Super Retail back in court over sacked legal officer
Former Super Retail chair Sally Pitkin has retained new lawyers as the company returns to court this week to face off against the chief legal officer it sacked.
Rape victims cannot be automatically believed, ex-DPP says
Former ACT chief prosecutor Anthony Williamson’s comments come amid a growing civil war in Canberra’s tight-knit legal profession over the handling of rape cases.
Criminal barristers forced to pick up Legal Aid tab
Canberra barristers are being forced to foot the bill for their client’s cases due to the chronic underfunding of Legal Aid, as the ACT government slashes critical funds to community legal services.
Santos’ ability to hit net zero target not possible, court told
Santos’ road map to net zero emissions was unfeasible because it had set increasingly greater production targets, a group suing the oil and gas giant for alleged ‘greenwashing’ has told a court.
Investors’ loss in IC Markets ‘equal to rich-lister’s $1bn profit’
A class action against rich-lister Andrew Budzinski is focusing on the almost $1bn profit his contract-for-difference brokerage secured off volatile trades.
‘Bewildering’: Public prosecutor lashed over $1 per year pay case
Victoria’s prosecution office has been slammed for using taxpayer funds to defend a ‘minor’ remuneration action, in which a solicitor was seeking a grading review for a $1 per year pay rise.
Questions for regulators from the Keystone financial web
The collapse of a high-profile fund associated with big names in the investment industry requires a major review from regulators over how it could have happened.
‘Lambo guy’ Portelli facing unlawful lottery charges
Ostentatious billionaire Adrian Portelli is facing a challenge to the legality of his business after being charged with conducting an unlawful lottery.
Sale of Vocus shares completely rational, insider trading trial told
Ex-Vocus chairman Vaughan Bowen had already informed his broker he wanted to move on from the telco, so it was not surprising he sold $25m in shares, a court has heard.
We must defend Eureka legacy of a fair go for all
It was exactly 170 years ago this week that brave men died inside the Eureka Stockade after pledging, under the flag of the Southern Cross, to fight for their rights and liberties.
Ex telco chief fights charge of $25m insider trading while at lunch
Former Vocus chair Vaughan Bowen is fighting charges he made millions by trading with inside information received from a lawyer while having lunch at a popular Melbourne CBD restaurant.
Judiciary ‘at risk of political influence’
The judiciary is exposed to an ‘ever-present danger’ of becoming politicised, a report from Australia’s peak judicial body says, while calling for more Indigenous judicial appointments to make the justice system ‘more legitimate’.
Coles, Woolworths deny ‘fake discounts’
The supermarket giants have defended allegations they promoted false discounts, saying they were legitimate and blaming suppliers for asking for price increases.
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