Legal

ASIC sues HSBC after customers lose $23 million

HSBC Bank Australia is being sued by the corporate watchdog after customers lost $23 million in unauthorised transactions. The Australian Securities and Investments

‘Building work’ rulings create risks for contractors

A leading construction lawyer has urged contractors to ensure they are properly licensed after a series of court decisions impacted the definition of “building

Update to Australian Core Skills Occupation List

Calling all goat farmers, print journalists and tour guides. Australia needs you. The trio of professions are among the more than 450 occupations listed on the Federal

Trade mark stoush highlights brand risks

By McCullough Robertson Lawyers A recent trade mark case in the Full Federal Court has highlighted the need for businesses to exercise caution when using descriptive

Woman providing advice to another woman.

Community legal services turn away over 1000 every day

At least 150,000 people impacted by domestic violence were turned away from community legal centres in the past year. Community Legal Centres CEO Tim Leach said lack of

NAB in court over hardship support applications

National Australia Bank (NAB) is being sued over the handling of hardship applications from hundreds of vulnerable clients. The Australian Securities and Investments

Workplace psychosocial safety requires top people skills

Companies have been urged to ensure their managers have the right people skills to avoid falling foul of workplace psychosocial safety requirements. McCullough Robertson

Options to assist children into the property market

By David Hughes, Emile McPhee, and Paige Edwards – McCullough Robertson Lawyers Australia is gripped by a well-publicised housing crisis, which disproportionately

Lawsuits ensure renewable energy projects are just

The push to net zero has given rise to a new legal battleground, as renewable energy projects are increasingly subjected to litigation over the impacts on local

Businesses late to pay at an increasing rate

Businesses are struggling to pay their bills, with late payments at their highest level in more than three years. The latest CreditorWatch Business Risk Index (BRI)

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