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Maurice Blackburn client denied quick win in negligence suit against firm
Professional Negligence 2023-05-25 11:30 am By Sam Matthews

Maurice Blackburn has defeated a former client’s bid for summary judgment in an “unusual case” alleging the firm gave him bad advice concerning a personal […]

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Sally Rugg settles suit against MP Monique Ryan
Employment 2023-05-08 11:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Independent Monique Ryan’s ex-chief of staff Sally Rugg has reportedly settled her Fair Work case against her former employer and the Commonwealth for $100,000, in […]

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Albanese’s cuts to crossbench staff breached Fair Work Act, staffer Sally Rugg says
Politics 2023-04-24 11:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

Prime minister Anthony Albanese breached workplace law by cutting the number of staff allocated to cross-benchers from four to one, according to new court documents […]

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Barry Nilsson poaches team from Sparke Helmore for insurance group
Business of Law 2023-03-08 5:03 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Boutique law firm Barry Nilsson has snagged five senior lawyers, including a partner, from Sparke Helmore to join its Adelaide insurance team as part of […]

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‘Simply unworkable’: Judge finds MP, Sally Rugg cannot work together
Employment 2023-03-07 12:58 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has rejected a bid by Independent Monique Ryan’s chief of staff Sally Rugg to keep her job until her “hotly contested” suit against […]

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Breakdown in Monique Ryan’s relationship with staffer ‘pretty stark’, judge says
Employment 2023-03-03 6:20 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has questioned a bid by Independent Monique Ryan’s chief of staff Sally Rugg to keep her job until her lawsuit against the MP […]

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Monique Ryan’s chief of staff to argue Fair Work breaches ‘knowing and systematic’
Employment 2023-03-02 11:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

Extended settlement talks in a Fair Work suit brought by the chief of staff to Independent MP Monique Ryan have failed, and lawyers for Sally […]

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Sparke Helmore wins reversal of $285,000 negligence judgment
Appeals 2023-02-22 4:30 pm By Sam Matthews

An appeals court has thrown out a $285,000 negligence judgment against Sparke Helmore over two sales contracts worth $1.5 million and rejected a NSW developer’s […]

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Monique Ryan, chief of staff continue settlement talks in employment dispute
Politics 2023-02-17 12:41 pm By Sam Matthews

Independent MP Monique Ryan’s chief of staff Sally Rugg will extend mediation talks with the politician and the Commonwealth, with the parties optimistic they can […]

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Monique Ryan, chief of staff head to mediation over Fair Work claim
Employment 2023-02-03 12:59 pm By Sam Matthews

Independent MP Monique Ryan is headed into settlement talks with her chief of staff, Sally Rugg, who has alleged the Commonwealth engaged in hostile conduct […]

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