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Webb Henderson, former top judge to help PwC right its ship after tax leaks scandal
In a first for a Big Four firm, PwC has made good on its promise to appoint an independent chair to its board and has tasked law firm Webb Henderson and former top judge with tracking its progress on other commitments made in the wake of its tax leaks scandal.
Solicitors can’t be targets of investigation into paralegals doing legal work, court finds
The Legal Practice Board's decision to audit lawyers at a compensation firm following a complaint about paralegals allegedly engaging in unqualified legal practice has been quashed, with a court finding the law didn't permit investigation of individual solicitors.
Court strikes Opal Tower builder’s good faith claim in class action costs spat with insurer
A judge has struck out an allegation by the builder of Sydney’s Opal Tower that insurer Liberty Mutual breached its duty of good faith and has warned Icon to carefully consider whether to re-plead the claim.
Johnson Winter Slattery bolsters team with hire of tech law expert
Johnson Winter Slattery has appointed a technology and communications specialist, bolstering the ranks of its team in Sydney.
Class action against Quintis founder settles, but law firm fight looms over ‘parasitic’ claim
A Gadens-led class action against former Quintis director Frank Wilson has settled, but a second class action filed by a rival firm has flagged a potential claim on the settlement funds over a cause of action said to have been “picked up parasitically”. 
Firm to foot Monsanto’s legal bill in Roundup class action, but costs order limited
Plaintiff firm Maurice Blackburn will foot the bill for the unsuccessful class action against Monsanto over weed killer Roundup, but the company's reluctance to split the trial in two has come back to bite it.
Super Retail wins suppression order over top in-house lawyer’s bullying claims
A judge has temporarily suppressed details of a lawsuit by Super Retail Group's former top lawyer, but he warned the retailer it would face a high bar if it sought to persuade him to keep the claims under wraps after a first case management hearing.
Full Court revives defamation case over A Current Affair episode
The Full Federal Court has revived an out-of-time defamation case over an episode of A Current Affair, finding that it would not have been reasonable to file the proceedings within a year given the “spectre of criminal proceedings” against Queensland man Geoffrey Landrey.
Cloud banking provider Temenos can access legal advice in credit union’s case
Swiss fintech Temenos has partially won its bid to view legal advice received by the Northern Inland Credit Union in a lawsuit alleging the cloud banking provider made misleading representations during negotiations for the installation of a new core banking system.
Former top lawyer at Super Retail Group sues to enforce alleged settlement
Super Retail Group's former chief legal officer and company secretary has brought court proceedings to enforce what she claims was a settlement reached three days after her employment was terminated in May.