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MinterEllison board asks CEO Annette Kimmitt to step down
MinterEllison boss Annette Kimmitt has reportedly been asked to leave the law firm after she sent a letter to staff sympathising with those upset by a senior partner's representation of Attorney-General Christian Porter.
ACCC takes swipe at Visa over interchange fees on debit card payments
The ACCC has secured a court-enforceable agreement from Visa that it will not tie cheap interchange rates for large retailers to their use of the Visa network for processing debit card payments, after the regulator raised concerns the credit card giant may have engaged in anti-competitive conduct.
High Court says ‘no one size fits all’ when it comes to competing class actions
Judges have power to manage competing class actions by picking a winner in a so-called beauty parade, the High Court has ruled, but there is no one size fits all approach to the decision, and the law firm that files first is not guaranteed the coveted prize.
MinterEllison email controversy exposes clash of ethics, legal experts say
As pressure mounts for the board of MinterEllison to remove the law firm's CEO in response to a staff email apologising for a partner's representation of the federal attorney general, legal ethics experts told Lawyerly law firms must be free to vet potential clients, and that social issues may in the future play a bigger role in deciding whether to reject matters.
ANZ to seek privilege over sacked trader’s client files held by HWL Ebsworth
ANZ will fight to keep a sacked trader from accessing a client file held by HWL Ebsworth, citing privilege over the documents, a court has heard.
Insurers confirm coverage of Linchpin directors in class action, ASIC case
After months of uncertainty and a scolding from the judge about "vague" excuses, former Linchpin Capital directors facing proceedings by ASIC and a class of investors have been given assurance that their legal costs will be covered under an insurance policy.
MinterEllison CEO at centre of uproar after staff letter over Christian Porter representation
MinterEllison boss Annette Kimmitt has found herself in the middle of an internal furore after she reportedly sent a letter to the law firm's 2,000 plus staff members sympathising with those angered by a senior partner's decision to advise Attorney-General Christian Porter.
High Court refuses special leave to Healius in $60M tax refund battle
Health care giant Healius has lost its application to the High Court to challenge a $60 million win for the Australian Taxation Office.
Irate judge says lawyers should personally face costs for signing off on deficient cases
Certification of pleadings in legal action is not a formality that needs to be "ticked off", and solicitors who put their signature to improperly pleaded cases should face adverse costs, an irritated appeals judge has said.
Judge knocks prominence of cross-claims in notice to Tandem class action members
An opt out notice proposed to be given to group members in an underpayment class action against a unit of labour hire firm Tandem has been criticised by a judge as skewed to details of their exposure to cross-claims by the company.