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Lawyer who refused to pay silk engaged in professional misconduct, tribunal finds
A lawyer who failed to pay $23,000 in fees to senior counsel and made a groundless complaint to the bar association to use as a “bargaining chip” engaged in professional misconduct, a tribunal has found.
Forex Capital liquidators win ‘urgent’ order for $69.5M distribution to customers
Forex Capital Trading liquidators have won an “urgent” bid for orders allowing them to distribute $69.5 million to 8,600 former customers of the derivatives trader which allegedly gave misleading advice on products described as “little more than gambling”.
Man suing judge for unlawful imprisonment blasts ‘hopeless’ defence
The state of Queensland has brought a "hopeless" defence in a $2.5 million suit alleging a Federal Circuit judge unlawfully imprisoned a Queensland man for contempt after he failed to comply with an order for particulars, a court has heard.
Suncorp Group settles class action ahead of 25-day trial
A unit of Suncorp Group has reached an in-principle settlement in a class action over alleged conflicted remuneration on the first day of an expected 25-day trial.
AUSTRAC refuses exemption for CBA in ‘cuckoo-smurfing’ case
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia will bring its second bid to dismiss a case brought by customers who claim they were the victims of "cuckoo-smurfing" and had funds seized as proceeds of crime because the bank breached its anti-money laundering obligations.
Treasury Wine’s blackout of board papers ‘not justified’, class action judge says
A shareholder class action against Treasury Wine Estates has won access to information said to prove there were reduced wine sales in the United States, with a judge finding the wine producer's redactions of board papers were “not justified”.
Noumi drops serious misconduct claims against former GC
Noumi, the company formerly known as Freedom Foods, has dropped defence claims that it was entitled to sack its former secretary and group general counsel for serious misconduct.
Uniden found to have infringed radio design patent of rival GME
A judge has found that Uniden infringed rival GME’s design patent for a handheld radio, derailing the company's plan for an Australian launch of two products.
Labor wins court order for removal of ‘fake’ Greens election signs
The Australian Labor Party has won an emergency court order for the removal of allegedly misleading how-to-vote signs at polling stations in the closely watched race in the Melbourne electorate of Higgins.
The show must not go on: Craig McLachlan drops defamation case
Actor Craig McLachlan has dropped his defamation suit against the ABC, Fairfax and actress Christie Whelan Browne mid-trial just as the defence was due to start its case.