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Solicitor who slept in law firm unsuccessfully appeals Fair Work decision
A regional lawyer who said she was forced to quit because she was sleeping in her law firm’s office has appealed a Fair Work decision.
BIG LAW • Tue, 04 Jun 2024
Medibank ‘cannot have it both ways’ with cyber hack report, class action lawyer says
In a final argument to get access to the Deloitte report into Medibank’s data hack, lawyers behind the class action have accused the insurance giant of trying to “have it ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 03 Jun 2024
Lawyer at centre of ‘compromised’ robodebt legal team resigns
Services Australia’s chief operating officer has reportedly resigned a year after the robodebt royal commission made damning findings about her role in the “disastrous” ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Mon, 03 Jun 2024
Pregnant solicitor’s discrimination fight with Legal Aid fails again
A former NSW Legal Aid solicitor who alleged she was discriminated against because of her pregnancy has lost an appeal.
BIG LAW • Mon, 03 Jun 2024
Firm that claimed entire $11m class action settlement to appeal order to slash amount
The law firm slammed for racking up avoidable costs in a class action and claiming the entirety of an $11 million settlement was granted leave to appeal a decision to ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 02 Jun 2024
Aviation authority refuses to discuss compensation with widow of crash victim
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority’s refusal to make offers of monetary compensation to a woman who lost her husband in a helicopter crash has stalled an attempt at ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 02 Jun 2024
Solicitor’s reprimand challenge backfires with tougher penalty for acting in conflict
The founder of an NSW boutique firm was hit with a harsher penalty after appealing the reprimand she received for acting in conflict by representing both a longstanding ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 30 May 2024
Qantas tells court rumours of negative culture ‘unreasonable’ excuse to turn down job
With a compensation order looming, lawyers for Qantas told a court it was “unreasonable” for one of the sacked ground-handling staff to turn down another job within the ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 29 May 2024
Singapore Airlines passengers may be compensated for turbulence, lawyer says
A Brisbane personal injury firm is investigating whether passengers who experienced the severe and fatal turbulence on board the Singapore Airlines flight could be ...
SME LAW • Wed, 29 May 2024