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‘Most regrettable’: Mawhinney’s incompetence claims against lawyers don’t come close, judges say
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 counsel acting for him.
Class action probe targets Aussie Home Loans over ‘worthless’ policies
Aussie Home Loans is facing a class action investigation for allegedly selling “essentially worthless” policies to homeowners.
Banksia class action silk’s wife bound by damning judgment, court told
Companies associated with the wife of disgraced senior barrister Norman O'Bryan are stuck with the findings of last year's excoriating judgment against the Banksia class action legal team despite their status as third parties, a court has heard.
Cartel case dropped against director of money transfer biz
The director of a money transfer business accused of fixing foreign exchange rates has been let off the hook after four other people associated with the business entered guilty pleas to six charges of criminal cartel conduct. 
$1M security for costs ordered in Jabiru Satellite case against major banks
A judge has ordered Australian telecommunications companies Jabiru Satellite and NewSat to pay $1 million in security for costs in a lawsuit against eight major banks alleging they wrongfully withdrew financial support for Australia’s first independently owned satellite.
‘Magnet for litigation’: Dixon Advisory insurers fight to shield policy info in class action
Two insurers for Dixon Advisory have argued they should not have to disclose policies that could respond to mammoth claims in a class action against the collapsed financial services firm estimated to be worth $278 million and $463 million. 
Halifax sues King & Wood Mallesons for negligence
Defunct stockbroker Halifax Investment Services has sued law firm King & Wood Mallesons and its former auditor Bentleys for allegedly failing to advise that it had to hold client funds used to trade on its online platforms on trust.
MinterEllison snags leading superannuation lawyer from Herbert Smith Freehills
MinterEllison has recruited financial services and superannuation law expert Ruth Stringer to lead the national super practice she established some 20 years ago.
Latitude Finance fined $1.55M for spam violations
Latitude Finance has been hit with a $1.55 million penalty by the Australian Communications and Media Authority for breaching the Spam Act on more than 3 million occasions.
iSignthis auditor Grant Thornton hit with criminal charges
Grant Thornton and former director Bradley Taylor appeared in court Thursday, facing charges of failing to ensure the 2018 audit of fintech firm iSignthis was conducted in accordance with auditing standards.