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Corporate Counsel 18 March 2025 ByJerome DoraisamyActive Super fined $10.5m for greenwashing

The Federal Court has penalised Australian superannuation fund Active Super $10.5 million for misleading conduct about...

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Big Law 14 March 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonA former solicitor who has relentlessly pursued the ACT Law Society...

A former solicitor who has relentlessly pursued the ACT Law Society over dismissed racial discrimination allegations has...

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The Bar 13 March 2025 ByLauren CroftFederal Court CEO and principal registrar reappointed

The chief executive and principal registrar of the Federal Court of Australia, Sia Lagos, has been reappointed for a...

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SME Law 12 March 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonCreditor to sue firm over $135k judgment debt

A creditor of an NSW firm has launched proceedings against its sole director over more than $135,000 in judgment debt.

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Big Law 12 March 2025 ByGrace RobbieIndigenous legal service settles with former CEO following unlawful...

Australia’s largest Indigenous legal organisation and its now-former CEO have reached a confidential settlement, over...

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Big Law 11 March 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonInside a former HR manager’s lawsuit against Slaters

In addition to grappling with the fallout from a “disparaging” firm-wide email, one of Australia’s leading...

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Corporate Counsel 10 March 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonLivestreaming may turn judges, counsel into entertainment, Chief...

While cautioning against the pitfalls of livestreaming, Chief Justice Debra Mortimer said that inviting the public into...

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Big Law 06 March 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonSolicitor ‘deliberately’ breached Harman undertaking

A solicitor with a South Australian boutique firm was found to have deliberately breached the Harman undertaking by...

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Big Law 05 March 2025 ByNaomi Neilson‘Doomed to fail’: Solicitor pushes ahead with futile claims...

Apparently not dissuaded from being shut down and criticised by multiple courts and the Fair Work Commission, a...

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Big Law 14 February 2025 ByNaomi Neilson‘Inferior court’ label should be abolished, High Court says

For two High Court justices, a decision on a judge’s immunity made it clear it was time for Australia to move on from...

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