Melbourne property developer has passport seized
Paul Chiodo has been banned from leaving the country amid an investigation by ASIC into a fund managed by Keystone Asset Management.
Legal Affairs
EY tax partner lobbies court to scrap parts of case
A sacked former EY tax partner is set to face a final hearing in court next year, amid allegations he masterminded a $700,000 tax exploitation scheme.
Thomson Geer taps into tech-led disruption
Thomson Geer’s tech spin-off is tapping into the AI shake-up sweeping over law firms as it nears a multimillion-dollar gain on its stake in ASX-listed Qantm IP.
‘Predatory behaviour’: Ex-staffer reports male bosses at Nine
A former female Nine Entertainment employee has reported allegations of sexual harassment and bullying involving two senior male staff.
APRA opens file on ANZ-AOFM investigation
APRA has opened a file on ANZ’s alleged rigging of government borrowing rates, as it mulls whether to hand back a $500m capital penalty to the Melbourne bank, documents reveal.
Venture capitalist loses case against mattress retailer
Venture capitalist Adir Shiffman has failed in his court attempt to receive a 20 per cent stake in online mattress retailer Sleeping Duck.
An Aboriginal legal service, an abuser and … a second chance?
Questions over NAAJA’s new chair; Minters promotes nine partners; and a reconciliation event for judges, prosecutors and barristers has been pushed back | Read Ipso Facto
Incitement to violence laws in need of overhaul
Back in February, when it became obvious that Sydney’s hate preachers could spew their bile with impunity, NSW Premier Chris Minns knew he needed help.
Shareholder group wins injunction against ex-staffer
Morrow Sodali has secured a court win against a former senior employee who set up a rival firm, increasing debate about the enforceability of non-compete clauses.
Santos targets Environmental Defenders Office
Santos has asked a court to order the Environmental Defenders Office hand over communications with an academic who was a star witness for the failed challenge to the Barossa LNG project.
Control consultants on public purse: Senate report
Big consulting firms must be regulated and an oversight committee established, a Senate committee report says – while the Greens have gone further and demanded punishment for PwC.
Judge’s car crash injuries delay Forum Finance case
A date for the outcome of the $400m Forum Finance fraud case in the Federal Court has been set after the judge involved was injured, forcing delays to finalising the judgment.
Probe into SkyCity’s Adelaide casino licence back on
The independent investigation had been put on hold while the casino operator finalised its money laundering penalty with regulator Austrac.
Gender diversity a ‘normal variation’
A clinician advising a young girl on whether to take cross-sex hormones told the child some side effects of taking testosterone were ‘reversible’ and said there is ‘scientific debate’ about whether the treatment could impact her fertility.
Super Retail workplace lawsuit goes quiet
Months after lawyers threatened Super Retail with a multi-million dollar workplace lawsuit including wild allegations about executive behaviour, the case has gone silent.
Call to scrap mandatory jury trials for rape cases
Accused rapists should have the right for their trial to be heard before a judge only in all jurisdictions, Australia’s peak lawyers body says.
Pharmacist fraud accused’s mega-mortgage
Supercar-loving pharmacist Ben Huynh, who faces charges over an alleged Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme fraud, has mortgaged his Dural mansion at an eye-watering 36 per cent per annum.
Lendlease, PwC reject claims by whistleblower
Lendlease and PwC Australia say claims by former corporate tax lawyer Anthony Watson for whistleblower protections and compensation are wrong.
DPP in secret warning to judge
NSW chief prosecutor Sally Dowling has been accused of attempting to influence a District Court judge’s conduct in the middle of a criminal hearing.
Rural empire’s legacy of debt and broken promises
The cattle country empire of Sam Mitchell has been taken over by receivers, leaving in its wake debts, unfulfilled promises and plenty of questions. Here we unravel the WealthCheck demise.
Judges, taxes, a $6m pension … and another referendum?
Calls for judicial referendum; 19 lawyers poached by Kennedys; and a Tassie magistrate gets a slap on the wrist | Read Ipso Facto
ICAC failures glaring but still no reparations
The government is failing to honour remediation for a breach of human rights, despite a 30-year-old Labor pledge – and it’s clear trouble-prone anti-corruption commissions need an overhaul.
Fortescue claims ex-staff stole ‘green iron’ technology
A secret legal showdown has been brewing for weeks between Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue and his former chief scientist and senior lieutenant.
Law firm touts A-G to clients globally
Mark Dreyfus was being touted as part of the Maurice Blackburn team to prospective international clients, raising concerns about links between the legal firm and the ALP.
Active Super engaged in ‘greenwashing’, court finds
The Federal Court has found Active Super broke the law by misleading customers in another win in ASIC’s campaign against greenwashing companies.
Clive Palmer sues ex-ASIC boss
The businessman is continuing to wage war against the corporate regulator’s former chair James Shipton, amid multiple ongoing court fights.
PwC ‘misled tax office and FIRB’
A Senate inquiry has been told PwC’s former chief was warned staff may be coaching clients to mislead the tax office and FIRB, potentially exposing themself to jail time.
Labor’s plan ‘risks judicial autonomy’
Arthur Moses SC says Labor’s plans to slash the retirement funds of judges will endanger the administration of justice, as he calls on the government to delay access to the judicial pension by five years to save money instead.
No fine for crypto firm’s breach of licensing law
A crypto start-up won’t have to pay penalties for breaching the law, after a Federal Court judge said the company had actually acted honestly.
ASIC, police raided house of insider trading accused
A man accused of insider trading was interviewed by authorities at his house two years after information about an ASX-listed lithium takeover bid was allegedly traded, court documents reveal.
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