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Big Law • 05 July 2024
Solicitors 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 lawyers to...
Big Law • 02 July 2024
Lawyer allegedly ‘exceeded authority’ in Fair Work matter, client says
While representing a client who claimed he was unfairly fired, a senior solicitor was at risk of a finding he allegedly...
Big Law • 24 June 2024
Amaca ordered to pay $1.21m in landmark decision from Qld jury
Following the alleged asbestos poisoning of a former employee, Amaca (formerly known as James Hardie & Coy) has been...
Big Law • 31 May 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...
The funder of two class actions against 7-Eleven and ANZ Bank will be paid more than $24 million in commission after it...
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Following research that found the majority of lawyers have never advised clients that non-disclosure agreements are...
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After a seven-year legal battle, an Australian cosmetic surgery clinic has settled a class action against it for $25...
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Plaintiff law firm Slater & Gordon has finalised a massive class action settlement with large childcare centre...
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The culture of silence is so entrenched that half of respondent lawyers have never advised clients they have the option...
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The Australian government and private security firm G4S have settled a case with the family of an Iranian asylum seeker...
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The Victorian Supreme Court has been told that the “hard” public housing lockdowns of 2020 in Melbourne were...
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Colonial First State Investments Limited (CFSIL) and Slater & Gordon have reached an in-principle settlement worth...
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From a cash rate hold to discussions of men aging out of law, this week has seen some diverse and thought-provoking...
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A former client of Ernst & Young has received a settlement following a decade-long dispute with the firm.
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