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Lawyer’s autism discrimination claim fails in appeal over loss of practicing certificate
Business of Law 2022-09-23 11:29 pm By Christine Caulfield

A Queensland lawyer who sold unlawful payday loans through a sham diamond trade has lost a battle to renew his practicing certificate, with an appeals […]

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White & Case snags Allen & Overy lawyer for competition team
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-09-21 12:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

White & Case has expanded its competition practice in Australia with the recruitment of a former Allen & Overy lawyer to the firm’s Sydney office. […]

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Pizzeys resolves client poaching case against lawyers who launched rival firm
Business of Law 2022-09-20 11:11 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

IP firm Pizzeys Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys has dropped a lawsuit accusing two of its former lawyers who left to form a competing boutique […]

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‘Most regrettable’: Mawhinney’s incompetence claims against lawyers don’t come close, judges say
Financial Services 2022-09-15 1:52 pm By Sam Matthews

Despite scoring a win Thursday in his appeals court battle with ASIC, Mayfair 101’s James Mawhinney was criticized for his “spurious” claims against solicitors and […]

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Lawyers called out in damning report on Star Entertainment
Legal Ethics 2022-09-13 11:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Senior lawyers for Star Entertainment have been called out by the NSW gambling regulator for gumming up investigations with unfounded claims of legal professional privilege […]

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Law firm barred by court from obstructing manager appointed by legal watchdog
Business of Law 2022-09-13 11:42 pm By Sam Matthews

A law firm has been restrained from obstructing a Thomson Geer partner appointed by the legal watchdog to manage it after its principal lost his […]

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Sacked partner in Lendlease ‘tax dodge’ suit not a protected whistleblower, court told
Employment 2022-09-06 11:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

The protective scope of whistleblower laws will be tested in a $13 million suit brought by a former Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills partner allegedly […]

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Top UK firm dragged into feud between law firm founding partners
Business of Law 2022-09-05 11:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

London firm Mishcon de Reya faces a lawsuit alleging the firm knowingly assisted a founding partner of Lipman Karas to breach his duties when it […]

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MinterEllison snags leading superannuation lawyer from Herbert Smith Freehills
Financial Services 2022-09-05 11:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

MinterEllison has recruited financial services and superannuation law expert Ruth Stringer to lead the national super practice she established some 20 years ago. Stringer, most […]

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Litigation funding regulations to be rolled back by Albanese government
Business of Law 2022-09-02 11:04 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Albanese government has introduced legislation that would roll back the requirement that litigation funders hold an AFSL and register their class actions as managed […]

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