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High Court asked to hear dismissal case of TechnologyOne exec
A former senior executive of TechnologyOne wants the High Court to take up his unfair dismissal case after the software company won its challenge to his $5.2 million win.
Law firm can’t get fees after ‘dishonourable conduct’ toward clients
An appeals court has upheld a ruling that Sydney law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell was not entitled to the bulk of $165,000 in legal fees charged to two media company clients defrauded by jailed former solicitor Brody Clarke, calling the firm's attempt to renege on its undertakings "dishonourable".
Court throws out $106M judgment against Adani over Abbot Point fees
A subsidiary of Indian conglomerate Adani Group has successfully overturned a $106 million judgment against it over access charges for its Abbot Point coal terminal.
Christian Porter wins bid to block media from using secret parts of ABC defence
Liberal MP Christian Porter has won his bid to block Nine and News Corp from using secret portions of ABC’s defence to his defamation allegations that the media giants accessed as intervenors in the former Attorney-General’s case.
University of Sydney political lecturer wins appeal over swastika dismissal
A former University of Sydney political economy lecturer who was fired for conduct that included showing students a slide of a Nazi swastika superimposed on the Israeli flag has won a challenge to a ruling tossing his unlawful termination case.
Norton Rose Fulbright denies ‘evil intent’ as it fights to overturn ex-partner’s win
Law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has rejected findings of dishonesty, deceit and abuse of process in seeking to overturn a $160,000 judgment against it, saying it had no "evil intent" in litigating a long-running dispute with former partner Thomas Martin.
Norton Rose must face damages with ‘substantial sting’, ex-partner says
A former Norton Rose Fulbright partner locked in a six-year legal battle with the firm has urged the Full Court to allow a $160,000 damages award in his favour to be recalculated, saying it did not provide enough "sting", amounting to just $1,500 per partner.
‘Completely off the track’: Judge got it wrong in deep sleep therapy case, Full Court told
A judge who dismissed a defamation case against HarperCollins by two psychiatrists who administered the controversial deep sleep therapy at Chelmsford Private Hospital in the 1970s was criticised Monday for her ‘presumptuous cynicism’.
Christian Porter wants court to ‘protect his reputation’, Nine tells judge
Liberal MP Christian Porter is effectively asking the court to “protect his reputation” by seeking to block Nine and NewsCorp from using secret portions of the ABC’s defence to his defamation allegations, Nine told a judge in opposing the move.
Christian Porter wants to block media from using secret parts of ABC defence
Liberal MP Christian Porter has asked a court to ensure Nine and News Corp. do not use secret portions of ABC's defence to his defamation allegations, which the media giants accessed as intervenors in the former federal Attorney-General's case.