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Solicitor can’t rep client because of conflict risk as potential witness: court
Legal Ethics 2023-05-29 3:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A court has barred a law firm from acting in a partnership dispute because one of its solicitors could be a material witness in the […]

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Healthcare REIT can’t add claims against Dexus in trust takeover spat
Real Estate 2023-05-23 5:45 pm By Sam Matthews

Real estate investment trust NorthWest can amend its pleadings in a lawsuit alleging one of the country’s largest unlisted healthcare property funds conspired to prevent […]

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‘Not motivated by access to justice’: Funder hit with indemnity costs in copyright case
Intellectual Property 2023-05-17 3:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered a litigation funder that bankrolled a photographer’s unsuccessful copyright claim against CoreLogic to pay indemnity costs to the property data analytics […]

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Opal Tower class action funder’s appeal of cuts to commission falls flat
Class Actions 2023-05-12 11:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

An appeals court has shot down funder Augusta’s challenge to a decision that cut its commission in the Opal Tower class action, putting funders on […]

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Holding Redlich expands property practice with partner from KHQ
Real Estate 2023-04-17 2:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

Law firm Holding Redlich has lured commercial property law expert Dinh Ptok to join its growing property, planning and development group.  The former Herbert Smith […]

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Ex-Cushman & Wakefield director says $1.3M sign-on bonus with rival at stake in employment case
Employment 2023-04-12 10:52 pm By Sam Matthews

A court has heard that a director at office leasing company Cushman & Wakefield who accepted a job with a competitor could lose a $1.3 […]

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Meriton guest, staff data exposed in latest cyberattack
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2023-03-29 11:25 pm By Christine Caulfield

Property and hotel giant Meriton is the latest company to fall victim to a cybersecurity breach, which exposed information held by the company on almost […]

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Johnson Winter Slattery poaches real estate ace from Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Real Estate 2023-03-27 10:03 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Johnson Winter Slattery has lured a long time Corrs Chambers Westgarth lawyer to join its real estate team in Melbourne as a special counsel. Eleanor […]

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Full Court to decide scope of whistleblower laws in ex-Greenwoods partner’s $13M case
Employment 2023-03-22 11:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge hearing a lawsuit by an ex-Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills partner seeking $13 million in compensation from his former firm and Lendlease has […]

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High Court to hear Qld council’s appeal in class action by waterfront property owners
High Court 2023-03-17 11:31 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has granted special leave to a Queensland council to challenge a ruling ordering it to repay owners of waterfront properties tens of […]

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