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Barrister’s failure to file tax returns doesn’t warrant lifting suspension stay: tribunal
Business of Law 2025-04-16 11:04 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A stay of a barrister’s suspension remains in place despite claims she failed to lodge eight tax returns, with a tribunal saying non-compliance with tax obligations did not necessarily render a lawyer unfit to practice.

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Keybridge must contribute to director’s ‘substantial’ legal bill
Corporate 2024-10-02 2:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Investment firm Keybridge must contribute to a director’s “substantial” legal bill from a dispute with another director, with a judge finding there was no “lack of clean hands” that would prevent him from being indemnified.

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McGrathNicol partners duck apprehended bias claims in Globaltech administration
Restructuring & Insolvency 2024-07-22 11:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has rejected an application by a director of mining tech company Globaltech to replace administrators from McGrathNicol after arguing there was an appearance of bias since their fellow partners used to be on the board of its biggest unsecured creditor, Boart Longyear.

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Settlement offer not inadmissible in case against law firm, judge says
Professional Negligence 2023-11-24 11:52 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has ruled that a settlement offer made in a case can be adduced into evidence in a construction company’s suit against its former lawyers, finding that the offer was not covered by without penalty privilege.

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