Regulation

Australia ‘10 years behind’ on laws for digital assets

The number of dead Facebook members will soon outnumber the living ones, but when it comes to the handling of our...

07 June 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

LexisNexis, Human Rights Commission team up for freedom and tech project

Leading solutions provider LexisNexis is to partner with the Australian Human Rights Commission on a landmark inquiry...

07 June 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Maurice Blackburn: More institutions must join redress scheme

National compensation and social justice firm Maurice Blackburn has welcomed the news that more major institutions are...

04 June 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

DPP commences proceedings against ANZ

The Commonwealth Department of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) is bringing an action against ANZ regarding alleged cartel...

04 June 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

NSW, Macarthur law societies call for new justice precinct

The Law Society of NSW and Macarthur Law Society have jointly called for a new multijurisdiction court to address the...

01 June 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

NSW lawyer fined for professional misconduct

An estate planning lawyer has been reprimanded by the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal following a finding of...

31 May 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Law and LGBTQI rights: Where are we at?

Whether you believe the 2017 same-sex marriage postal survey was a showcase of democracy at its best, or an abdication...

30 May 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Family Court, Federal Circuit Court to merge

Attorney-General Christian Porter has today announced that a new Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCA)...

30 May 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

AAT upholds lawyer‘s ban from financial services

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has affirmed a 2017 decision by the Australian Securities and Investments...

29 May 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

First race discrimination case won by Fair Work Ombudsman

The Federal Circuit Court has found in favour of the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) in its first racial discrimination...

28 May 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy