Mother can pay for school: judge
Can a wife force her husband to pay private school fees if he is philosophically opposed? The courts say no.
Legal Affairs
ICAC denies curbing evidence
ICAC Commissioner Megan Latham has rejected accusations that her agency withholds evidence.
ICAC has no excuse for secrecy
What possible reason could the ICAC boss have for hiding evidence that concerns a criminal prosecution?
Rights best served by parliament
Advancing human rights should be done through parliament, not the courts.
ICAC ‘holding evidence back’
NSW DPP Lloyd Babb has revealed the state’s corruption watchdog is withholding evidence in a current case.
‘My ICAC persecution’
When prosecutor Margaret Cunneen was pursued by ICAC she fought and won. She explains what’s wrong with the agency.
Law firms brace for trouble
The gloss has gone off the short-term outlook for the nation’s law firms due to tough competition and falling demand.
Lawyer, mistress ‘swindled firm’
A married lawyer who represented Daniel Morcombe’s killer, and his 24-year-old clerk, have been sacked amid theft allegations.
Brandis considers his FOI options
George Brandis was last night considering a Federal Court judgment that set a precedent on requests under the FOI Act.
Dick Smith director backs rebates
Anchorage Capital’s main reason for buying Dick Smith was to obtain more payments from suppliers, a court heard.
Merralls honoured
The Attorney-General and the judges of the High Court have paid tribute to James Merralls QC, who died at the weekend.
Shrinking racial hatred cases
The QUT case has exposed the ugly truth about section 18C: it is building a new version of apartheid.
NSW tops class for lawsuits
NSW has secured its position as the nation’s class action capital.
Workers miss out on $5.1m payout
It’s not just LCM Litigation Funding’s share of the winnings that has helped deprive laid-off workers of a $5m payout.
Another litigation funder lists
A fourth litigation funder is set to list on the Australian Securities Exchange.
Slater upbeat despite $1bn loss
Slater & Gordon has warned of a $1bn loss for the last year, but its boss Andrew Grech is confident of a turnaround.
Slater braces for $1bn loss
Troubled law firm Slater & Gordon will book an annual loss of $1bn to cap a share price fall of nearly 90pc.
18C cases can end dreams
When Calum Thwaites now contemplates what was his chosen career as a schoolteacher he shudders.
Funder, lawyers in litigation win
Lawyers and a Sydney-based funder soaked up every cent of a $5m court win supposed to pay sacked workers’ entitlements.
Align 18C with community: judge
One of the nation’s most experienced judges has joined the push to reform section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act.
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