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Sue Chrysanthou was warned against accepting Porter brief, court told
A leading defamation barrister warned silk Sue Chrysanthou not to act for Christian Porter in the former attorney general's defamation case against the ABC over its coverage of rape allegations, a court has heard.
Silk Sue Chrysanthou denies breaching her barrister duties in acting for Christian Porter
Senior barrister Sue Chrysanthou has rejected claims that she has failed in her duties as a barrister by representing federal minister Christian Porter in his defamation proceedings against the ABC over coverage of rape allegations.
Loss of Christian Porter’s silk in defamation case would be ‘a very big deal’, court hears
Christian Porter has won access to communications by the woman behind a challenge to his legal representation in a defamation case against the ABC, after telling a court it would be a “very big deal” if he lost his counsel.
Christian Porter’s lawyers accuse ABC of ‘improper’ allegations against silk
Lawyers retained by former attorney-general Christian Porter have accused the ABC of making "improper" allegations against Porter's counsel, who is facing calls for her to return her brief to act for him in defamation proceedings against the national broadcaster.
Judge hits pause on Christian Porter defamation case amid dispute over top silk
A judge has temporarily adjourned former attorney-general Christian Porter's defamation lawsuit against the ABC over its coverage of historic rape allegations pending the outcome of a separate legal challenge over whether barrister Sue Chrysanthou SC can represent him in the case.
Friend of Christian Porter accuser denies delay in legal action against silk
The woman bringing court action seeking to stop Christian Porter's senior barrister from acting for the former attorney-general in his defamation case against the ABC has attacked suggestions that she strategically delayed bringing the conflict of interest challenge.
David Leyonhjelm loses appeal of $120,000 defamation award to Sarah Hanson-Young  
Former senator David Leyonhjelm has lost his appeal of a ruling ordering him to pay $120,000 to Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young for defaming her in a series of interviews in 2018.
Insurers dragged into Gunns plantation class action
Two insurance companies have been joined as respondents to a class action against forestry giant Gunns over the failure of six managed investment schemes for eucalyptus wood in Tasmania.
More law firms pulled into Quintis class action as $46M insurance dispute heats up
Three law firms will represent the insurers in new proceedings launched to resolve a $46 million insurance question delaying settlement of two shareholder class actions against sandlewood producer Quintis, bringing the total number of law firms working on the class action to eight.
Ex-Ferrari CEO tried to convince employee to have abortion, court papers show
The former CEO of Ferrari Australasia allegedly tried to talk an employee with whom he was having an affair into terminating her pregnancy, according to his lawsuit alleging he was unfairly sacked for engaging in what was "routine" behaviour among the upper ranks at the prestige car maker.