Justice Shaun McElwaine

A judge’s recent ruling throwing out an expert report in a trade secrets case because the law firm briefing the expert had failed to disclose its involvement in preparing the evidence is a stark reminder to solicitors their paramount duty is to the court, not to their client.

A former truck driver for Cooloola Milk who claims he was fired after asking about overtime pay has won his legal challenge to a decision finding that he was a casual employee and not entitled to protections against dismissal.

Salter Brothers’ multmillion dollar investment in advisory firm Hendry Group is worthless, a court has been told in the fund manager’s case alleging it was the victim of miseleading representations.