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Funder’s claims against plaintiffs in Westconnex suit thrown out
Business of Law 2025-05-16 2:30 pm By Sam Matthews

The funder backing a case against Transport for New South Wales over the compulsory acquisition of land for the Westconnex project has lost its $1 million breach of contract case against the plaintiffs.

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Former HR head sues Slater & Gordon over email with salary data
Employment 2025-05-15 11:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former Slater & Gordon executive who says she was wrongfully accused of sending a firm-wide email with sensitive salary data has sued the law firm for negligence, saying it should have done more to exonerate her. 

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MinterEllison recruits leading litigator from ASIC
People In The News 2025-05-15 11:31 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A litigator with the corporate regulator has returned to private practice, joining BigSix firm MinterEllison as a partner on the dispute resolution team.

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Holding Redlich sues ex-Keystone director Paul Chiodo over $327K in legal fees
Business of Law 2025-05-14 11:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Law firm Holding Redlich has brought proceedings against former Keystone director Paul Chiodo over $327,000 in legal fees, after acting in ASIC proceedings that raised “grave concerns” that he improperly spent investor funds.  

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Alvarez & Marshal nabs Deloitte pair amid expected uptick in insolvencies
Business of Law 2025-05-14 11:50 pm By Sam Matthews

Professional services firm Alvarez & Marshal has bolstered its Australian restructuring team with the addition of two Deloitte veterans.

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Former G+T partner Michelle Rowland named new Attorney-General
Politics 2025-05-12 11:58 pm By Christine Caulfield

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has picked a new Attorney-General as part of a Cabinet reshuffle that has seen Mark Dreyfus pushed to the backbench.

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Johnson Winter Slattery picks up Clayton Utz insolvency partner
Business of Law 2025-05-13 11:58 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Johnson Winter Slattery has hired a new partner for the firm’s restructuring and insolvency team.

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New judge with a human touch promises laughter, and maybe some tears
Business of Law 2025-05-12 11:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

He once made Clive Palmer cry but new judge Stephen Free is not without a sense of humour, as his speech to legal practitioners on his welcome to the bench showed Monday. He is also, as one speaker observed, “really, really nice”.

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Court tosses client’s ‘indefensible’ case against lawyers after fourth repleading
Professional Negligence 2025-05-12 11:28 pm By Andy Sidler

A court has dismissed a client’s attempt to join Kheir Lawyers to an action against Shine Lawyers, after the application — repleaded for a fourth time — remained “indefensible”.

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Law firm loses spat with client over agreement to cap fees
Business of Law 2025-05-12 11:52 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A law firm has lost a row with a former client over a pact to cap fees at $100,000, with a judge rejecting its claim the agreement was not binding.

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