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Disciplined lawyers will team up against legal board, court told
During oral submissions into an alleged duty judge conspiracy, the man behind the controversial Erudite Legal firm...
16 May 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Westpac responds to claims it ignored suspected fraud at RAMS franchises
Westpac responded to a number of sensational allegations made by its head of audit, risk and compliance, including that...
16 April 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Lovisa class action may run as ‘regular proceeding’
Lawyers behind an employment case against Lovisa flagged they are open to the possibility of moving outside the scope...
17 March 2025
By Naomi Neilson
New judges appointed to Federal Court and FCFCOA
Six new judges have been appointed to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA), with one judge...
13 March 2025
By Lauren Croft
Federal Court CEO and principal registrar reappointed
The chief executive and principal registrar of the Federal Court of Australia, Sia Lagos, has been reappointed for a...
13 March 2025
By Lauren Croft
Details of alleged settlement for ousted chief legal counsel to stay secret
A chief legal counsel ousted from Super Retail Group has failed to convince a court to toss out a suppression order...
12 March 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Tesla facing class action over ‘phantom braking’
Disappointed Australian Tesla owners have initiated a class action against Elon Musk’s company, alleging that Tesla...
26 February 2025
By Grace Robbie
Telstra to face penalties for misleading broadband speeds
Telstra will soon be penalised for misleading over 15,000 of its Belong customers about the speed of its internet...
24 February 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Judge disqualified for unusual conflict prior to bench
A Federal Court judge has disqualified himself from presiding over a proceeding he was recently involved in as senior...
24 February 2025
By Naomi Neilson
In-house lawyer alleges CEO engaged in pattern of ‘unwanted sexual advances’
A legal counsel of software company Dovetail has accused the co-founder and CEO of persistent and unwanted sexual...
13 February 2025
By Naomi Neilson
‘Red flags and red suitcases’: ASIC alleges Star turned blind eye to suspicious activity
The month before Star Sydney renewed its relationship with the controversial Suncity junket, senior management –...
12 February 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Star casino execs aware of gambling ‘red flags’, court told
On the first day of a lengthy trial, lawyers for ASIC accused the executives behind Star casino of having “more than...
11 February 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Appeal frees insurer from costs of compensating Knox Grammar’s sexual abuse victims
Under a landmark appeal, the Uniting Church can no longer rely on its insurance with Allianz Australia to cover the...
10 February 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Nine Network pays $3m to Indigenous group members for ‘distressing’ articles
Under a newly approved settlement scheme, Nine Network will pay group members of the Wotton class action $3,000,000 for...
05 February 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Judge ‘troubled’, shock barrister exit on final days of Super Retail Group trial
Closing out Super Retail Group’s dispute with its former company secretaries was a shock exit by a barrister,...
13 December 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Legal analysis: Deeming victorious in Nazi defamation case but damages come up short
Ousted Liberal MP Moira Deeming won her defamation fight against Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto. In this...
13 December 2024
By Naomi Neilson
‘Disgusting’: Firm alleges shocking rejection of Super Retail Group settlement
The chairman of Harmers Workplace Lawyers has told a court of the contentious negotiations around an alleged settlement...
10 December 2024
By Naomi Neilson
8 new judges appointed to Federal Court
The Federal Court of Australia is set to welcome eight new judges in the coming weeks after new funding was made...
09 December 2024
By Lauren Croft
Former Dentons partner demands salary records
A former Dentons partner said the firm’s salary records for equity partners would support his claim for loss and...
04 December 2024
By Naomi Neilson
‘Seriously overblown’: Shine slated for fees in WA stolen wages class action
Shine Lawyers has been criticised for the “enormous costs” it ran up in the West Australian stolen wages class...
29 November 2024
By Naomi Neilson
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