Tax advisers and firms promoting tax avoidance could face penalties of up to $780 million, as part of a suite of reforms the government is calling “the biggest crackdown on tax adviser misconduct in Australian history”.
Responding to an attack on the value of equitable briefing of barristers, peak legal bodies have reaffirmed their support for the initiative, which they say is critical for the profession and in the best interests of clients.
A Coalition MP has urged the government to take action on the regulation of artificial intelligence, flagging “very significant” issues in the intellectual property sphere.
After winning a rare injunction restraining the owners of a patent from threatening litigation, carparking technology company UbiPark has prevailed in its claim the threats — aimed at itself and its customers — were unjustified.
Law firm Johnson Winter Slattery has expanded its building and construction law practice, recruiting an experienced partner from Baker McKenzie to join its Brisbane office.
Companies could be on the hook for higher penalties for foreign bribery and other white collar offences after a High Court majority on Wednesday found a $1.35 million bribery penalty imposed on engineering firm Jacobs Group was inadequate.
Defending a class action by dealers over a decision to retire Holden, General Motors argues it would have been forced to close the unprofitable plant that manufactured the vehicles for the Australian market even absent the 2020 withdrawal of the iconic brand.
Norton Rose Fulbright has lured back two leading construction lawyers to the firm from Clyde & Co, along with a third leading construction and projects specialist.
A former Cushman & Wakefield director is appealing a ruling released Friday that upheld a non-compete restraint in her employment contract with the real estate services giant.
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has called on Australia’s lawyers to show their support for the Indigenous Voice as the campaign to amend the Constitution to enshrine a Voice in Parliament races ahead.