Watching The Watchdog – Page 12 – Raising Awareness of Sovereign Risk Issues

ICAC The Australian

What caused this second mistake at ICAC, venality or ineptitude?

Justice for All1 December 2017

This is not the first time the NSW anti-corruption agency has withheld exculpatory evidence. But it needs to be the last. It has now happened under two commissioners: David Ipp...

ICAC Politics The Australian

The truth starts to emerge!

Justice for All30 November 2017

When Peter Phelps read in this space last week about the latest incident involving the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption, he was intrigued. Thanks to a threat of defamation proceedings...

ICAC Politics The Australian

The Hon. Dr Peter Phelps “We may have been misled by the then Premier into introducing and passing three bills that have expropriated a property right completely unjustifiably”

Justice for All14 November 2017

The Hon. Dr PETER PHELPS ( 00:38 ): Last Friday the Age published an article by Chris Merritt relating to allegations that have been raised against former Independent Commission Against...

ICAC Politics The Australian

Doubts on key witness in ICAC probe

Justice for All10 November 2017

One of the main players featured in the latest complaint lodged with ICAC inspector Bruce McClintock SC is Gardner Brook, an investment banker with a colourful past. Brook was one...

ICAC Politics The Australian

Don’t repeat any allegations, Ipp warns paper

Justice for All10 November 2017

Former ICAC commissioner David Ipp has warned The Australian that publication of allegations against him that are being considered by ICAC Inspector Bruce McClintock SC would be defamatory. Those allegations are outlined...

ICAC Politics The Australian

Two former Liberal MPs want an inquiry after the Crown Solicitor found in their favour

Justice for All3 February 2017

Two former members of the NSW parliament have called for an inquiry to determine how the state’s anti-corruption agency made critical legal errors that led to the destruction of their...

In The Press

Former NSW premier Barry O’Farrell appointed Racing Australia’s new chief executive officer

Justice for All8 December 2016

Former NSW premier Barry O'Farrell's appointment as Racing Australia's new chief executive officer has left the industry surprised as many struggle to comprehend the "interesting and possibly confusing" decision by...

In The Press

More grist for the mill!

Justice for All5 October 2016

Australian taxpayers are facing a $260 million legal claim under the US-Australia free-trade agreement over the alleged expropriation of four gas turbines. American company APR Energy has enlisted the support...

In The Press

Obeids and ICAC feel blow of The Hammer in NSW Supreme Court

Justice for All30 September 2016

There is no doubt that Eddie Obeid and his sons are, by a country mile, the big losers from this week’s ruling by David Hammerschlag in the NSW Supreme Court....

In The Press

Rogue body persecutes innocents via trial by media

Justice for All9 September 2016

Our common law system with all its appeals, formalities and procedures, checks and balances, hard-won evidentiary rules developed for the protection of individual liberty, may be slow and even arcane....