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Class action firm may seek compensation for unlawful immigration detention
Human Rights 2023-11-10 9:05 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A leading class action firm may seek compensation for those who were illegally detained after the High Court ruled that Australia’s system of holding individuals […]

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Tribunal clarifies law on appointment of managers to legal practices
Business of Law 2023-11-10 1:01 pm By Sam Matthews

A tribunal in Western Australia has clarified the law surrounding the appointment of managers to legal practices, finding that more than one manager can be […]

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India may take ruling over foreign state immunity waiver to High Court
Arbitration 2023-11-10 11:03 am By Sam Matthews

The government of India has flagged a possible special leave application if it loses its appeal of a decision finding it can’t avoid a $111.3 […]

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High Court to hear institutional abuse case against Queensland
High Court 2023-11-09 11:07 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has granted special leave to a First Nations woman in her case for damages against Queensland stemming from alleged abuse in state […]

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Viterra’s decade-long fight with Cargill ends at door of High Court
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-11-09 11:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

Glencore-owned Viterra has failed in its bid for High Court leave to challenge a ruling in a 10-year battle with Cargill over the 2013 sale […]

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‘Improper and delinquent’: Lawyer personally hit with costs of ‘doomed’ case
Legal Ethics 2023-11-09 1:30 pm By Sam Matthews

A Sydney lawyer has been ordered to pay the costs of a property dispute after a judge found his conduct meant the case was “doomed […]

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High Court won’t hear law firm partner’s fight with ATO over exit payments
Business of Law 2023-11-09 11:33 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has declined to weigh in on a dispute between a retired law firm partner and the ATO over tax on $182,000 in […]

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ACCC calls out Qantas for ‘failure’ to respond to key claims in landmark case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-11-08 1:58 pm By Sam Matthews

The ACCC has raised concerns over Qantas’ alleged failure to respond to claims in a blockbuster case against the airline over the sale of tickets […]

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Funder seeks 20% cut of settlement in WA stolen wages class action
Class Actions 2023-11-08 11:42 pm By Sam Matthews

The litigation funder that backed a class action brought on behalf of Indigenous workers seeking to recover unpaid wages wants a 20 per cent commission […]

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CEO advisory firm Teneo denies forcing talent scout to work 16-hour days
Employment 2023-11-08 11:26 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian arm of global CEO advisory firm Teneo has rejected claims in a lawsuit by the former head of the company’s APAC talent advisory […]

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