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The Bar 17 October 2024 ByMiranda BrownleeTaxpayer wins High Court appeal in luxury car tax case

The High Court of Australia has set aside previous orders from the full Federal Court in a new decision concerning...

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Corporate Counsel 17 October 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyEnvironmental lawyers lodge greenwashing complaint against Qantas

The Environmental Defenders Office has asked the ACCC to investigate the national carrier for alleged greenwashing over...

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Politics 17 October 2024 ByGrace RobbieIs Jack’s Law achieving its stated aims?

In the year following the law’s implementation, it was reported that Jack’s Law had confiscated over 1,000 weapons...

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The Bar 15 October 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyComplaints against Shane Drumgold dropped by ACT Bar

The ACT Bar Association has dismissed 10 grounds of complaint against the territory’s former chief prosecutor, with an...

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The Bar 15 October 2024 ByJack CampbellFlex commission class action against big banks begins

Proceedings against two of Australia’s largest banks over a car dealer commissions controversy, which allegedly left...

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Big Law 07 October 2024 ByJerome DoraisamySquire Patton Boggs to donate ‘significant collection’ of...

BigLaw firm Squire Patton Boggs, which can trace its roots in Western Australia back to the late 19th century, is...

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Politics 27 September 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyFull Federal Court dismisses FOI appeal in ‘win for democracy and...

An appeal, brought by Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to shield ministerial documents from being sought via freedom of...

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The Bar 26 September 2024 ByBriony RobertsonHow new laws could cater for disputes over pets

As any family lawyer will tell you, informing a client that their beloved furry friend is lumped into the property...

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Big Law 25 September 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonA judge’s tips on using impostor syndrome for good

Despite being rendered breathless by an early experience on the County Court bench, Judge Frank Gucciardo says that...

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The Bar 25 September 2024 ByDan CreeveyArbitration preferable to slow and expensive court processes

The court system in Queensland is too slow, expensive, and unpredictable, with people seeking justice often better off...

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