Law

A wave of global court rulings is redefining climate risk, with growing legal pressure on governments and corporates to act, disclose and be held accountable.

Walter Sofronoff sent two journalists copies of his report into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann before its official release. He admits it was unwise, but says his motives were pure.

As the United States passes its first major cryptocurrency reform, responsibility for Australian rules is being cut across at least two ministerial portfolios.

Did Justice Michael Wigney go too far and veer into politics with his pointed decision in the Torres Strait climate case?

Momentum in the open banking regime has been flagging but a reset last year has boosted activity, including a Mastercard-Equifax tie up called Open Score.

The HBO parent company is planning to make more local programming available to Australian subscribers of HBO Max, following its arrival in the market earlier this year.

Traditional landowners in the Torres Strait have failed in an attempt to launch a class action lawsuit against the Commonwealth over climate change.

A global stoush is brewing over stablecoins, but the Reserve Bank is keeping an open mind with new real-world digital currency trials.

A recent US case shows the chief justice was on the money with his concerns about the impact of AI on the law, which he shared in an interview with Capital Brief.

As global stablecoin use soars, the Reserve Bank is launching new trials of fiat-backed crypto, blockchain and CBDCs in real-world financial applications.

Australia's top judge, Stephen Gageler, has used his first Australian interview to warn that AI could strike at the heart of our adversarial system of justice.

Capital Brief's legal writer Michael Pelly speaks to the chief justice about the seismic impact of AI on the law and the changing face of the High Court.

With parliaments slow to act — or not acting at all — courts have stepped in to police AI use and catch out litigants.