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Father of alleged Pell victim wins High Court loophole fight
In a “monumental” decision, the High Court has thrown out the Catholic Church’s bid to avoid paying damages to the father of a choirboy who was allegedly sexually abused ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 11 Feb 2024
Aldi fails to have $150m underpayment class action thrown out
Supermarket giant Aldi was accused of forcing the Federal Court to hear a “mini-trial” as part of its unsuccessful attempt to have a $150 million underpayment class ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 09 Feb 2024
Money3 ‘roving’ for inconsistencies in ASIC claims, court told
The Federal Court heard a car finance provider was “fishing for inconsistent information” to fight against allegations it entered into unsuitable loans with First Nations ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 08 Feb 2024
Woman’s conflict with boutique firm given one more chance
A South Australian woman who has brought a number of unsuccessful and “contentious” applications against a boutique law firm has been given one last chance to argue her ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 08 Feb 2024
Sydney lawyer fired after salary cut in half
A lawyer claimed she was fired the day after she called in sick for mental health distress by a director who regularly threatened to terminate her employment and halved ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 07 Feb 2024
Court missed ‘sensational’ detail in Victorian Cross meeting, Roberts-Smith argues
Ben Roberts-Smith’s lawyer said a 2013 sergeant’s meeting about removing the former soldier’s Victorian Cross should have been further considered because of a discredited ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 07 Feb 2024
ACT lawyer declared vexatious litigant following explosive racism claims
An ACT solicitor who filed more than 30 proceedings against the Law Society over 15 years and made a number of sensational allegations of bias and racism has been ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 06 Feb 2024
‘Incomplete fact-finding’ in Roberts-Smith trial, counsel claims
The Federal Court was told it was unlikely Ben Roberts-Smith carried out the killings without more witnesses as the former soldier continues to appeal his failed, ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 06 Feb 2024
Roberts-Smith counsel accuses trial judge of ‘pure speculation’
Counsel for Ben Roberts-Smith said it was wrong for the Federal Court to find he murdered Afghanistan citizens because the trial judge relied on “speculation” that was ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 05 Feb 2024