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Herbert Smith Freehills commodities partner joins HFW
Law firm HFW has welcomed former Herbert Smith Freehills energy M&A partner Graeme Gamble to its Perth office.
Appeals court won’t revive defamation claims against AFP commander
A Melbourne couple whose defamation claims against an AFP commander were thrown out by a jury has had their appeal rejected.
NSW rail unions agree to end work bans amid pay dispute
Unions involved in Sydney's rail worker pay dispute have agreed to pause all industrial action and revive negotiations with the NSW government on a new enterprise agreement. 
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Gov’t promises $10K bonuses for residential construction apprentices
The Albanese government has promised to provide apprentices in the residential construction industry with $10,000 bonuses under a $627 million scheme.
Telcos to face $10M penalties for industry code breaches
Telcos are set to face penalties of up to $10 million for breaching the industry code under a suite of proposed changes to the Telecommunications Act.
Class action can peek at any settlement offers to Land Rover owners
Jaguar Land Rover can't make an offer to settle the claims of unrepresented group members in a class action over alleged faulty filter systems until after it provides a copy of the offer to solicitors representing the class.
FWC finds IP Australia patent examiner was not forced to resign
A patent examiner who questioned IP Australia's examination processes has lost his appeal of a Fair Work Commission decision that found he was not forced to resign from his job.
‘I have taken it all’: Lawyer struck off roll after gutting trust account
A Sydney lawyer who was found to have fleeced nearly $500,000 from his clients’ trust accounts has been declared unfit for the profession.
Pawn shop facing class action loses bid for pro bono lawyers
A pawn shop facing a class action lawsuit from customers who claim it gave them loans with annual interest rates of 480 per cent has failed to secure a court referral for pro bono lawyers.
Union lawyers blasted for leaving worker ‘high and dry’ in dismissal case
The Fair Work Commission has described as a "disgrace" a decision by union lawyers to cease acting for an illiterate council worker who was unfairly dismissed from his job.