Court orders costs after rejected settlement offer
A Federal Court of Australia judge ordered indemnity costs after a respondent rejected a pre-hearing settlement offer. The ruling in…
Australian court issues AI use guidelines
Australian court issues guidelines on artificial intelligence use in court proceedings, outlining rules for AI tools.
SERAP urges Tinubu to probe ₦94bn fund misuse
SERAP urges President Tinubu to order a fund misuse probe into over ₦94.4 billion diverted by MDGIF and NUPRC, Aug…
Zulum Denies Ordering Arrests, Prioritizes Borno Rebuilding
Borno State Governor Zulum denies ordering arrests of individuals wearing 'Tinubu Must Go' T-shirts, prioritizing Borno State's rebuilding efforts.
Guard claims police freed armed suspects in Abuja land dispute
Abuja security guard accuses police of releasing armed suspects linked to violent land disputes in Mpape while detaining him on…
Law Council Rejects Systemic Misconduct Claims in Migration Law
The Law Council of Australia rejects systemic migration law misconduct claims, emphasizing existing oversight systems for practitioner discipline.
AI and New High Court Rules Affect NZ Business Disputes
Lawyer reviewing AI-assisted legal document. Artificial intelligence applications are altering the manner in which New Zealand firms handle commercial disputes, creating hazards that, according to legal specialists, most companies are only starting to grasp. Inserting a draft advisory letter or board report into a publicly accessible, generic AI system to refine its phrasing before distribution might appear to be a standard proofreading task for a general counsel. Yet, from a…
State Legislation
Government backs most financial abuse inquiry recommendations
Australian Parliament House, Canberra. In its response to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services' inquiry into financial abuse as an insidious form of domestic violence, the federal government expressed support or support in principle for 58 of the 61 recommendations. Some of the committee's recommendations touched on credit, privacy, insurance, superannuation, taxation, trusts, child support, company directorships, workforce capability, and whole-of-government coordination. Financial abuse-where perpetrators use money,…
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