Today
Judge rebukes ‘clear case’ of government overreach on stabbing video
A Federal Court judge said a global ban would not be a “reasonable” step and would likely be ignored by other countries.
- Max Mason and Nick Bonyhady
EY manager claims he was sacked for complaining about 80-hour week
EY Australia has rejected claims by a manager he was sacked because he complained about being told to put in unreasonable hours.
- Max Mason
Care A2 Plus lender applies to wind up baby formula minnow
Care A2 Plus faces the prospect of being wound up due to a long-running dispute with a lender who alleged the infant formula manufacturer defaulted on a $2.2 million loan.
- Max Mason and Carrie LaFrenz
This Month
15 minutes to get around X’s stabbing video ban, court hears
Lawyers for the social network argued that they had complied with a government take-down notice, which they said was invalid, by blocking footage in Australia.
- Nick Bonyhady
- Exclusive
- Harassment
One word reshaped legal watchdog’s public complaint guidance
The NSW Office of the Legal Services Commissioner changed its wording on disciplinary complaints from “must” to “may” investigate after being contacted by a female lawyer.
- Max Mason
April
- Exclusive
- Harassment
Legal watchdog accused of quashing sexual assault claim
A lawyer who alleges she was sexually assaulted by a high-profile Sydney solicitor has accused the industry watchdog of blocking a full investigation.
- Max Mason
- Opinion
- Sexism
Women know the true power of Justice Lee’s finding
It wasn’t just about one rape in Canberra. It is a pattern of male behaviour lamented by all politicians but which continues just the same.
- Laura Tingle
Lehrmann, BRS defeats will make public figures think twice before suing
A series of significant defamation defeats, coupled with recent law reform, will see the number of high-profile cases continue to fall, academics and practitioners say.
- Updated
- Maxim Shanahan
Weekend vote, no notice: HWLE invalidly dismissed partner, court finds
Equity partner Greg Lewis was given no notice of a weekend vote to expel him from the HWL Ebsworth partnership, in breach of the firm’s partnership agreement.
- Maxim Shanahan
Former exec claims Oil Search didn’t tell CFO he was being replaced
Former Oil Search executive Ayten Saridas claims she was told by the CEO to keep the fact she was being canvassed to be CFO secret from the man she would replace.
- Max Mason
Dominique Grubisa and DG Institute engaged in misleading conduct
The self-styled wealth and property guru runs seminars for students on how to protect their assets, but has been pursued by the consumer watchdog.
- Max Mason
Police investigated sexual assault allegation against PwC employee
A woman is suing PwC Australia under workplace laws. Both parties agreed on Friday to attend mediation.
- Max Mason
Oil Search director’s comments allegedly cost exec new job
Former Oil Search executive Ayten Saridas allegedly lost a job she had begun working in after disparaging remarks from a board member contacted as a reference.
- Max Mason
Oil Search investigation found executives ‘felt belittled’ by MD
Part of the report was read out in court, with former chief financial officer-designate Ayten Saridas suing the company for alleged bullying and harassment.
- Max Mason
March
- Exclusive
- Tax avoidance
Client alleges ex-EY partner took secret payments on tax scheme
A wealthy client is suing the EY Australia partnership alleging a partner earned $700,000 in secret commissions as part of a failed tax loss scheme.
- Max Mason
- Exclusive
- Cryptocurrencies
ATO papers allege claimed Bitcoin ‘creator’ doctored documents
Self-claimed bitcoin inventor Craig Wright allegedly made than $3 million in false R&D tax claims for his technology companies before leaving Australia in 2015.
- Max Mason and Andrew Burke
ASIC loses crypto case against Finder
Finder and co-founder Fred Schebesta say it won’t reinstate the Finder Earn cryptocurrency offering despite the corporate regulator losing its court claim that it was a financial product.
- Max Mason and Jessica Sier
February
Court permanently blocks use of HWL Ebsworth hack data
The law firm succeeded in making permanent a court order that prevents the use of stolen data, as the size of the hack means lost documents have not been itemised.
- Maxim Shanahan
Ex-EY tax partner’s new evidence thrown out as ‘an abuse of process’
The former partner’s last-minute attempt to get new evidence admitted to stop him being named has been thrown out.
- Max Mason and Neil Chenoweth
January
Solicitor pinged over offensive emails to Mills Oakley partner
Sydney solicitor George Sideris has been found guilty of professional misconduct after describing a partner at the firm as a “pathetic human”.
- Maxim Shanahan
