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ASIC sues Mercer Financial over fees for no service conduct
ASIC 2022-06-30 12:10 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne
ASIC has brought court proceedings against wealth manager Mercer Financial Advice, alleging the company charged fees for services it did not provide and made false and misleading representations to thousands of customers.
Court finds sessional academic lecturer an employee, not a contractor
ATO 2022-06-30 5:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney
In its first decision applying a landmark High Court judgment redefining the test for when a worker is employed, the Federal Court has found a sessional lecturer for a higher education institution was an employee.
Labor wins court order for removal of ‘fake’ Greens election signs
Angus Lang 2022-05-20 1:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
The Australian Labor Party has won an emergency court order for the removal of allegedly misleading how-to-vote signs at polling stations in the closely watched race in the Melbourne electorate of Higgins.
High Court won’t hear ALP members’ challenge to federal takeover of election
Appeals 2022-03-31 10:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
The High Court has declined special leave to members of the Victorian Labor party to challenge a judge’s finding that the pre-selection of ALP candidates in Victorian electorates by federal administrators during their takeover of the state party was lawful.
‘Inconceivable’ Holding Redlich partner did not advise on illegal ALP donation: ICAC
Arthur Moses 2022-02-28 11:09 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption has found Holding Redlich managing partner Ian Robertson's account of a meeting where he allegedly advised the former NSW Labor general secretary to cover up a $100,000 illegal political donation "inconceivable", but declined to refer the lawyer for criminal charges or disciplinary action.
ALP loses challenge to federal takeover ahead of election
Appeals 2022-02-25 9:58 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne
Members of the Victorian Labor party and associated unions have lost a bid to overturn a judge’s finding that the pre-selection of ALP candidates in Victorian electorates by federal administrators during their takeover of the state party was lawful.
Holding Redlich poaches workplace relations head from Mills Oakley
Business of Law 2022-02-08 4:26 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne
Holding Redlich has scored leading workplace relations lawyer Andrew Klein to lead the firm’s workplace relations and safety practice at its newly established Canberra office, with a focus on government clients.
Airbnb host loses bid for Jobkeeper payments
ATO 2022-01-13 1:05 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney
An Airbnb host’s claim for JobKeeper payments has been shot down, with a tribunal saying the accommodation of paying guests at one’s own home did not constitute a business.
Judge criticises ASIC for treating orders in Westpac case like ‘traffic lights in Naples’
Allens 2021-12-20 1:48 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney
A judge has criticised the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for treating timetabling orders in its insider trading case against Westpac over a $16 billion interest rate swap as though they were “traffic lights in Naples”.
Full Court slams judge’s reasons as ‘disordered stream of consciousness’
Appeals 2021-09-07 6:10 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
The Full Federal Court has issued a severe rebuke to a judge for his decision in an employment dispute, calling the judgment a "disordered stream of consciousness" and saying it had no choice but to send the matter back for a retrial.