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Partner declined advice at key stage of Slater & Gordon share offload, court told
A law firm partner who alleges a Melbourne solicitor failed to properly advise him on a share sale agreement with Slater & Gordon in 2014 declined assistance before signing a term sheet that outlined he could not sell his shares in the firm for three years, a court has heard.
Partner sues Melbourne firm over advice on Slater & Gordon share sale
The managing partner of a leading plaintiff law firm has sued a Melbourne firm, alleging it failed to properly advise him on an agreement that prevented him from selling his shares in Slater & Gordon before its share price plummeted in 2015.
Italian food hall Mercato Centrale defeats trade mark infringement case by 50-year-old deli
The proprietors of a family-owned Adelaide deli selling imported food for the past 50 years have lost a trade mark lawsuit targeting Eddie Muto's Il Mercato Centrale -- the sprawling Italian market expected to open its first Australian location in Collins St, Melbourne this year.
High Court won’t hear appeal in spat with law firm over $24.5M Melbourne development
The High Court has declined special leave to a former Rigby Cooke client who unsuccessfully challenged the law firm's win in a dispute over a $24.5 million East Melbourne development.
Law firm fends off appeal in spat with ex-client over $24.5M development
Rigby Cooke has prevailed in an appeal by a former client that challenged a ruling for the law firm over a $24.5 million East Melbourne development.
Law firms felt the sting of litigation in 2021, with angry clients leading the charge
Last year brought economic growth and success for law firms, but 2021 was not only marked with good news. A slew of law firms were dragged into litigation by disgruntled ex-clients, with some paying out millions of dollars to resolve lawsuits accusing them of giving bad advice.
Judge denies law firm’s bid for indemnity costs, says $2.7M case not ‘hopeless’
A Melbourne law firm has lost its bid for indemnity costs after it failed to convince a judge that its settlement offer to a former client was anything more than a demand to capitulate in a “hard fought” legal battle over a $24.5 million East Melbourne development.
Law firm defeats ex-client’s lawsuit over $24.5M property spat
A Melbourne law firm has triumphed in a lawsuit by a former client that accused it of breaching its fiduciary duty in “hard-fought” litigation over a $24.5 million East Melbourne development.
Law firm ordered to cease acting in $51M property spat with ex-client
A judge has ordered a Melbourne-based law firm to stop acting for property company Xriso in a case against a former client over the terms of a deposit for a $51 million Werribee development in which the firm's managing partner is likely to be a key witness.
Barrister settles lawsuit over client loss in $24.5M property spat
A Victorian barrister has reached a settlement on the eve of trial in a breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit brought by a former client who lost a court case over a $24.5 million real estate dispute.