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‘Red flags, red suitcases’: Star GC warned of unacceptable risk, court told
Trials 2025-02-11 10:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former Star executive agreed to renew the casino’s relationship with a junket with organised crime links despite Star Sydney’s GC warning of suspicious transactions, a court has heard. 

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Allianz not on hook for Knox Grammar abuse claims: Full Court
Insurance 2025-02-11 10:11 pm By Sam Matthews

The Full Court has found insurer Allianz is not liable to indemnify the Uniting Church for historic claims of sexual abuse at exclusive Sydney boys’ private school Knox Grammar.

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HWL Ebsworth had legitimate interest in expelling older partner: appeals court
Business of Law 2025-01-30 4:11 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An appeals court has overturned a ruling that HWL Ebsworth invalidly expelled a capital partner in 2020 and rejected claims the firm improperly sought to exclude him from a proposed IPO. 

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Retired NRL player Ethan Lowe loses $1M battle with league’s insurer
Insurance 2024-08-02 11:19 pm By Andy Sidler

A court has found that the NRL’s insurance policy with Lloyd’s of London does not cover former South Sydney Rabbitohs star Ethan Lowe for the devastating injury he suffered during a State of Origin match four years ago, dismissing the retired rugby player’s $1 million lawsuit. 

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HWL Ebsworth, ex-partner file competing appeals over expulsion finding
Appeals 2024-07-10 4:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

HWL Ebsworth and a former capital partner have both appealed a ruling that found the partner was invalidly expelled in 2020 but that his partnership had been dissolved from the day he sued his former firm. 

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Ex-HWL Ebsworth lawyer loses fight over timing of partnership dissolution
Business of Law 2024-05-13 2:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former capital partner at HWL Ebsworth has lost his argument that he remained in the firm’s partnership until last month, after a judge found he was invalidly expelled in 2020. 

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High Court clarifies law on reliance damages in contract spats
Contracts 2024-05-08 3:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The High Court has held that a contractor had a “prima facie entitlement” to recoup the costs of building an aircraft hangar in Cessnock, NSW, which it spent in reliance on the local government performing its obligations under their contract, in a case that clarifies how courts should assess reliance damages claims. 

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HWL Ebsworth says ousted lawyer can’t reap benefits of partnership 4 years after expulsion
Business of Law 2024-05-06 2:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

HWL Ebsworth has argued a former capital partner who was found to have been invalidly expelled in 2020 cannot claim a share of the law firm’s profits from then to now, saying he could not reap the benefits of partnership without the “burdens”.

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Former HWL Ebsworth partner invalidly expelled ahead of planned IPO, court rules
Business of Law 2024-04-08 2:33 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ruled that HWL Ebsworth invalidly expelled a former capital partner, finding that the expulsion, which prevented him from participating in a planned float of the firm on the ASX, breached the partnership deed. 

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At Juan Martinez’s HWL Ebsworth, it was OK to ‘hire and fire at will’, court told
Business of Law 2024-03-27 10:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former HWL Ebsworth capital partner alleging he was unlawfully expelled and excluded from a planned float on the ASX has argued HWLE’s late managing partner, Juan Martinez, thought the firm could “hire and fire at will” without giving proper reasons.

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