“Accordingly, I reject the submissions by the defendant that the plaintiff was an inherently unreliable witness,” Judge Dearden said. “On the contrary, I considered the plaintiff to be an honest and ...

After spending eight years at Clyde & Co as a partner, Alena Titterton has commenced as a partner in Sydney at JWS. This content is available exclusively to Lawyers Weekly premium members. She has ...

Beyond the Commonwealth legislation, NSW has also adopted its own modern slavery legislation. The NSW-based Modern Slavery Act 2018 imposes a reporting requirement on NSW state-owned corporations. As ...

Slater & Gordon has filed a class action against NRMA over its alleged “loyalty tax”, which was built into base premiums to offset any discounts for being a long-term customer.

Originally reported by law.com, the $24 billion acquisition of AirtTrunk by Blackstone is the biggest acquisition deal conducted in Australia so far this year and amounts to the second-largest private ...

While legal work is incredibly fulfilling, it can also, by nature, be stressful, exhausting and feel all-encompassing. Industry-wide, we hear that ultra-competitive professional cultures and excessive ...

The firm has four offices located offices in Brisbane, Dandenong, Melbourne and Sydney. Macpherson Kelley became an incorporated legal practice on 18 February 2008 and since 2015 has operated as a ...

The scientific brief: Mental Health and COVID-19: Early evidence of the pandemic’s impact, states that “evidence suggests the pandemic and associated PHSMs have led to a worldwide increase in mental ...

The issue was flagged recently in a panel discussion held by the Law Society of NSW, and the World Health Organisation has also recently charted an increase in mental health issues. It is an issue ...

Barrister Peter Van Eps, sole director and 95 per cent shareholder in Stockingham, was unable to overturn a costs assessment that saw his $37,840 claim for counsel fees downgraded to “$0.00” in ...

In this case (see Peek v Wheatley [2025] NSWSC 554), the deceased, left a digital note on his iPhone (titled “the last will of Colin L Peek”), setting out how his estate should be divided, which was ...

The Legal Practice Board of Western Australia has suffered a ransomware attack, with hackers claiming to have exfiltrated 300 gigabytes of data, including limited contact details & correspondence and ...