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Legal advice in spotlight as ASIC claims financial services firm diverted funds to limit penalty
A court has appointed a referee to examine whether a law firm's communications with Golden Financial furthered a plan by the financial advisory firm to divert assets to minimise a penalty sought by the corporate regulator in the first case alleging a breach of the so-called best interest duty.
EPA did not have to consider greenhouse gas emissions in coal licence renewal, court finds
The Victoria Supreme Court has dismissed a bid to quash the Environment Protection Authority’s decision to renew the mining licences of the state's three remaining coal power stations, in a test case for the state's Climate Change Act.
Court tosses case over sacred trees at Western Highway upgrade site
A court has summarily dismissed a lawsuit accusing the Victorian government of acting unlawfully by improving the Western Highway and threatening to harm six 'directions' trees of cultural significance to the Djab Wurrung people.