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Big Law 10 July 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonAviation company accuses lawyers, accountants of negligence

A regional aviation repair station has taken its former lawyers and accountants to court over allegations they were...

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Big Law 05 July 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonSolicitors can take cut of class action settlement, Full Court rules

The use of a solicitor’s common fund order in class action matters has been approved by the Full Court, allowing...

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Big Law 05 July 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonLawyers behind competing class actions hurl criticisms in court

The counsel behind two competing class actions against IC Markets have criticised each other’s case in court, with one...

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Big Law 03 July 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonLegal charity CEO wins ‘highly peculiar’ unlawful dismissal case

A judge criticised a Northern Territory legal charity for the unusual and “highly peculiar” excuse it used to...

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Corporate Counsel 02 July 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonInside former PwC partner’s defamation allegations

Within documents ahead of the first court appearance this month, a former PwC partner caught up in the 2023 tax scandal...

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Big Law 02 July 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonLawyer allegedly ‘exceeded authority’ in Fair Work matter, client...

While representing a client who claimed he was unfairly fired, a senior solicitor was at risk of a finding he allegedly...

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Big Law 27 June 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonDefamation case against former top prosecutor dismissed

A federal police officer’s defamation claim against former ACT top prosecutor Shane Drumgold for his highly publicised...

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Big Law 27 June 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonPepsiCo wins appeal against commissioner of taxation

PepsiCo successfully appealed a Federal Court finding that it was liable for royalty withholding tax payments.

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Big Law 26 June 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonAppeal lodged in CommBank shareholder class action

A dismissed shareholder class action against Commonwealth Bank over its alleged failures to comply with anti-money...

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The Bar 25 June 2024 ByJerome Doraisamy2 silks appointed to Federal Court bench, partner named as FCFCOA...

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has named two senior counsel as judges of the Federal Court of Australia, while a firm...

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