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Banksia judge appeared to take ‘very dim view’ of lawyer Alex Elliott, court told
Class Actions 2020-09-02 9:42 pm By Alison Eveleigh

The judge overseeing professional misconduct claims against lawyers in the Banksia class action appeared to express “a very dim view” of Alex Elliott, the son […]

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Slater and Gordon takes injury lawyer to court over client poaching claims
Employment 2020-08-31 10:43 pm By Christine Caulfield

Slater and Gordon has brought proceedings against a sacked principal lawyer who led the firm’s largest practice in its Penrith, NSW office, seeking injunctions to […]

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‘Dishonest behaviour’: Adani ordered to pay $106M after misleading court in port dispute
Energy & Natural Resources 2020-08-28 5:45 pm By Miklos Bolza

A court has ordered a subsidiary of Indian conglomerate Adani Group to pay more than $106 million to four coal mining companies after finding the […]

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Lawyer Alex Elliott seeks recusal of judge in Banksia class action proceedings
Legal Ethics 2020-08-27 2:35 pm By Miklos Bolza

The son of controversial class action lawyer Mark Elliott has hired a big gun barrister to represent him in the Banksia class action proceedings and […]

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‘Enough’s enough’: Court cuts bid for lengthy plea discussions in ANZ cartel case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-08-25 5:13 pm By Miklos Bolza

A local court magistrate overseeing the ANZ criminal cartel case has denied a bid by prosecutors to be given twice the length of time typically […]

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Banksia funder’s son must give ‘full and frank’ explanation of alleged role in fee scandal
Trials 2020-08-21 3:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

Lawyer Alex Elliott, the son of the funder behind the Banksia Securities class action, has been ordered to give a “full, frank and honest” explanation […]

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Judge drags Mark Elliott’s son, costs consultant into Banksia class action fee scandal
Class Actions 2020-08-19 5:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

The son of controversial funder and lawyer Mark Elliott has been joined to proceedings alleging the lawyers behind the Banksia Securities class action conspired to […]

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Silk Norman O’Bryan, Mark Elliott’s son targeted in bid to recoup $7M legal bill
Trials 2020-08-17 9:22 pm By Christine Caulfield

Disgraced senior counsel Norman O’Bryan and the son of deceased lawyer Mark Elliott are among the targets of a summons for $7 million in legal […]

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Banksia class action lawyer never asked to see barrister’s fee slips, admits ‘gross dereliction to clients’
Class Actions 2020-08-14 9:57 pm By Alison Eveleigh

The solicitor on the record in a class action over the collapse of Banksia Securities has admitted that he never asked to see the fee […]

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Banksia class action costs consultant denies he was Mark Elliott’s ‘dogsbody’
Class Actions 2020-08-13 10:14 pm By Alison Eveleigh

An independent costs consultant retained to assess the legal fees sought to be recouped from a settlement in a class action over the collapse of […]

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