Corporate Law

Business & Economics

Client-lawyer privilege versus the Australian Tax Office

ATO officers have broad powers of information collection, but how far can they legally go when that information is protected by client professional privilege?

Politics & Society

The game is up for corporate fraudsters

A landmark decision of the High Court explains how corporations can now be held directly responsible for their predatory business models

Politics & Society

Can Crown’s old habits die?

The Royal Commission says disgraced casino operator Crown Melbourne needs to reform itself - how will we be able to judge whether it has or not?

Business & Economics

Charging dead clients is dishonest. Really? Who knew

The regulator’s court action against five AMP group companies over the previous scandal that saw dead clients charged fees is a wider warning to corporations

Business & Economics

Crown, Collingwood and the corporate conscience

The different failures at Crown and Collingwood shows that the law needs to go beyond individuals when holding corporations to account

Business & Economics

Rio Tinto and the anatomy of corporate culpability

Heads have finally rolled over the mining company’s shameful destruction of the Juukan Gorge rock shelter, but what are the legal implications and how does corporate culture matter?