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Law firm, funder seek $13.8M cut from $26M Ardent Leisure class action settlement
Class Actions 2023-09-27 1:22 pm By Sam Matthews

The firm and funder that ran a shareholder class action against Ardent Leisure over the 2016 Dreamworld tragedy are seeking deductions totalling more than half of the $26 million settlement reached in the case.

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Shine nabs new class actions practice leader from KWM
Class Actions 2023-09-27 11:40 am By Sam Matthews

The lawyer who advised Seqwater in its successful defence of the monumental Queensland floods class action has joined Shine Lawyers as one of the firm’s three class action practice leaders.

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Tax leaks report skewers PwC’s ‘whatever it takes’ culture
Tax 2023-09-27 10:12 pm By Sam Matthews

An independent investigation commenced in the wake of PwC’s tax leaks scandal has taken the firm to task for its “whatever it takes” growth strategy and “overly collegial” culture, which discouraged constructive criticism.

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GM accused of ‘curating’ witnesses in Holden dealers trial
Trials 2023-09-26 11:33 pm By Sam Matthews

General Motors has been accused of having “carefully curated” its list of witnesses to avoid giving evidence about the car maker’s decision to stop supplying Holden-branded vehicles in Australia, as trial in a class action by Holden dealers kicks off.

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Grocon can’t shield legal advice over Barangaroo sight lines
Construction 2023-09-25 2:21 pm By Sam Matthews

Grocon has taken a hit in its $270 million lawsuit against Infrastructure NSW over a stalled $2 billion Central Barangaroo development project, with a judge finding the developer’s CEO waived privilege over legal advice it received on the sight line rights of Lendlease and Crown.

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Law firm blocked from acting in case against land developer Tina Bazzo
Legal Ethics 2023-09-25 12:10 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has restrained a Perth law firm from acting in a case against developer Tina Bazzo and her husband, finding an information barrier protocol was not enough to offset concerns about the firm’s prior representation of Bazzo in another dispute.

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Strength in simplicity: Legal experts back Voice to Parliament as vote nears
Politics 2023-09-25 4:35 pm By Sam Matthews

The Law Council has continued its campaign in support of the Voice as the referendum date draws closer, convening a panel of prominent legal experts who roundly endorsed the “safe and modest” proposal.

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Seven says subpoenas in Ben Roberts-Smith case would reveal ‘deeply personal’ emails
Defamation 2023-09-22 11:55 pm By Sam Matthews

Subpoenas granting Fairfax access to thousands of emails to and from former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith, represent “a very real and profound intrusion into private affairs,” a court has heard.

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Theatre company drops bid for suppression to shield Craig McLachlan from ‘distress’
Human Rights 2023-09-22 12:25 pm By Sam Matthews

A theatre company accused of discriminating against actress Christie Whelan Browne and subjecting her to repeated sexual harassment has dropped a bid to suppress parts of her claim to protect actor Craig McLachlan from distress and embarrassment.

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Class action members reap rewards of competition, but at what cost?
Analysis 2023-09-21 11:55 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge who rewarded the law firm with the lowest ever GCO proposal with carriage of an $80 million class action this week noted the competitive forces that shaped a “very good deal for group members,” but competition has its downsides, experts say.

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