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Slater & Gordon says email with staff salaries ‘in many ways a work of fiction’
Business of Law 2025-02-21 11:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Slater & Gordon has alerted police to an email sent to all staff on Friday purporting to be from a staff member, which contained salary information and criticisms of top executives.

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Coles, Woolworths class action judge won’t ‘rubber stamp’ firms’ plan to join forces
Class Actions 2025-02-21 3:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Law firms running competing class actions against Coles and Woolworths over alleged illusory discounts have agreed to join forces, but a judge has warned he will not simply “rubber stamp” the arrangement. 

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Lendlease lobs $30M suit over ‘corroding’ racks for DoD solar farms
Article 2025-02-24 11:31 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Lendlease is locked in a $30 million court battle with a solar mounting provider that allegedly provided shoddy racks for two Department of Defence solar farms.

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Satterley Property’s masterplanned Perth development poses bushfire risk, group claims
Construction 2025-02-24 11:52 pm By Andy Sidler

A Perth advocacy group and a local council can make submissions on bushfire risks at a hearing for the approval of a controversial Stoneville development by major Perth developer Satterley, which is set to double the town’s population.

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Sydney suburb development overcomes height objections
Construction 2025-02-24 11:13 pm By Andy Sidler

A developer has pushed a 68-unit residential project in Castle Hill over the line, obtaining the approval of the Land and Environment Court despite slightly exceeding the area’s maximum height restrictions. 

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Fortrend unlawfully withheld bonuses owed Shaw & Partners defectors: court
Employment 2025-02-21 10:44 am By Christine Caulfield

Fortrend Securities breached the Fair Work Act in withholding the bonuses of two financial advisors who jumped to rival Shaw & Partners, a court has ruled.

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AusSuper cops $27M penalty for account merger failures
ASIC 2025-02-21 3:01 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has hit AustralianSuper with a $27 million penalty for breaching superannuation rules requiring providers to consolidate customer accounts. 

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Judge OKs $500K underpayments class action settlement, grills firm over fees
Class Actions 2025-02-21 11:16 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has signalled he will approve a $500,000 settlement in an underpayments class action against labour hire company Stellar Personnel, but has grilled the applicant’s law firm over costs.

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Telstra misled customers about Belong upload speeds, court finds
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-02-21 2:41 pm By Sam Matthews

A court has found that Telstra misled almost 9,000 residential broadband customers about the upload speeds of its budget internet provider Belong.

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Cosmetic surgery class action faces battle over plan to drop doctor from case
Class Actions 2025-02-21 11:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action against Sydney doctor Daniel Lanzer and several of his associates over alleged botched cosmetic surgeries wants to drop its claims against one doctor, but other defendants have taken issue.

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