Sydney Legal News

Sydney Legal News

• Analysis | The Health 202: Federal prosecutors file more charges against opioid distributor - The Washington Post July 19, 2019
  Analysis | The Health 202: Federal prosecutors file more charges against opioid distributor  The Washington PostOhio federal prosecutors indicted opioid distributor Miami-Luken and two of its top officials yesterday on charges of conspiring to pour millions of pain pills into ...
• Lawyer says China has charged Chinese Australian writer - Washington Post July 18, 2019
  Lawyer says China has charged Chinese Australian writer  Washington PostA lawyer says a Chinese Australian writer detained in Beijing since January has been charged and moved from house arrest to a detention center.
• Troubles for million dollar claim against Gladstone Port - Morning Bulletin July 18, 2019
  Troubles for million dollar claim against Gladstone Port  Morning BulletinA CLASS action seeking more than $100 million from Gladstone Ports Corporation could come to a sudden halt - or set a precedent in Queensland law.
• Kevin Spacey sexual assault case dropped - Sydney Morning Herald July 17, 2019
  Kevin Spacey sexual assault case dropped  Sydney Morning HeraldProsecutors have dropped a sexual assault charge against Kevin Spacey, ending one of the few criminal cases of the #MeToo era.
• Lobster and Champagne: top French minister resigns over alleged lavish lifestyle - Sydney Morning Herald July 17, 2019
  Lobster and Champagne: top French minister resigns over alleged lavish lifestyle  Sydney Morning HeraldEcology Minister Francois de Rugy has been accused of hosting lavish dinners for friends while serving as top parliamentarian.
• Residents of troubled Sydney apartment block fume amid claim the $1.2million homes 'unsellable' - Daily Mail July 17, 2019
  Residents of troubled Sydney apartment block fume amid claim the $1.2million homes 'unsellable'  Daily MailSydney apartments that were valued at up to $1.2million each are now allegedly unsellable due to building defects in the loft units above them.
• Mohamed Noor appeals his conviction for death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond - Sydney Morning Herald July 16, 2019
  Mohamed Noor appeals his conviction for death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond  Sydney Morning HeraldLos Angeles: The former Minneapolis police officer who shot dead Australian life coach Justine Damond in an alley has made a move for freedom, with his ...
• $1.2m apartments 'unsaleable' in fresh casualty of Zetland lofts evacuation - Sydney Morning Herald July 16, 2019
  $1.2m apartments 'unsaleable' in fresh casualty of Zetland lofts evacuation  Sydney Morning HeraldAnthony and Diane Yap thought they had found the perfect place to start a family. Now, they are stuck in the middle of an urban nightmare.
• Fairfax Media loses appeal against Chris Gayle defamation lawsuit - Daily Telegraph July 16, 2019
  Fairfax Media loses appeal against Chris Gayle defamation lawsuit  Daily TelegraphFairfax Media has lost its appeal against a successful defamation lawsuit brought by international cricketer Chris Gayle over a claim he exposed himself to a ...
• Temasek's investee company Bayer now being sued in Australia - The Online Citizen July 15, 2019
  Temasek's investee company Bayer now being sued in Australia  The Online CitizenLast month, Australian news media reported that a Melbourne gardener has become the first person to sue Bayer's Monsanto in Australia over its weed killer ...