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‘Unreasonable hours’: Details emerge in suit by Monique Ryan’s ex-chief of staff
Employment 2023-01-31 4:38 pm By Sam Matthews

The former chief of staff for independent MP Monique Ryan says the Commonwealth engaged in “hostile conduct in the workplace” when it fired her after […]

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Teal MP Monique Ryan faces Fair Work lawsuit by former chief of staff
Employment 2023-01-30 5:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

High-profile teal independent Monique Ryan has been hit with a lawsuit by her ex-chief of staff and political activist Sally Rugg, who alleges her former […]

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Maker of AFL merchandise sues US retail giant for trade mark infringement
Intellectual Property 2022-11-22 4:32 pm By Sam Matthews

Australian sports tour company FanFirm has sued US sports merchandise giant Fanatics alleging ‘flagrant’ infringement of its trade marks. FanFirm, which operates sporting event tours […]

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Wrong plaintiff, wrong defendant: Payton Securities unit loses professional negligence case
Professional Negligence 2022-07-15 11:58 pm By Sam Matthews

Investment manager Payton Securities has lost a bid to recoup claimed losses over $1.4 million stemming from an allegedly negligent property valuation by Bertacco Ferrier, […]

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Sparke Helmore had paralegal ‘at the helm’ of botched land sale, court told
Real Estate 2022-06-21 10:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Law firm Sparke Helmore negligently failed to alert a NSW developer to an imminent deadline for two land sale contracts in a troubled $30 million […]

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In victory for class action, judge says bad breast implant claims can advance
Class Actions 2022-05-20 10:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The applicants in a class action against The Cosmetic Institute and twelve doctors over allegedly “incompetent” breast augmentation surgery have won court approval to expand […]

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Sparke Helmore should face higher damages bill for negligence, developer says
Professional Negligence 2022-05-06 4:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A NSW developer says law firm Sparke Helmore should face a heftier damages bill for its negligence in failing to alert it to an imminent […]

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Careers Australia liquidator can pursue overseas directors on evidence of insolvent trading
Restructuring & Insolvency 2022-03-04 5:29 pm By Sam Matthews

The liquidator of collapsed vocational education provider Careers Australia can serve its lawsuit on two of the company’s former directors now living overseas, after a […]

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Law firms felt the sting of litigation in 2021, with angry clients leading the charge
Feature 2022-01-14 11:21 pm By Cindy Cameronne

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 […]

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Insurer Vero may be dragged into combustible cladding class action
Class Actions 2021-12-22 2:40 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The applicant in a class action against Fairview Architectural over allegedly combustible cladding wants to add insurer Vero Insurance as a respondent, after revealing the […]

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