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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 in a lawsuit by Independent Monique Ryan's chief of staff.
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 a broader expansion strategy.
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 the MP is resolved, saying she was “far from persuaded” that Rugg actually wants to return to work.
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 is resolved, as the court released documents detailing the breakdown in the working relationship between the women.
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 Rugg will seek to add claims of serious contraventions to what they say is a test case for determining 'reasonable' overtime.
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 attempts to squeeze the law firm for a heftier damages bill.
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 resolve Rugg's Fair Work lawsuit out of court.
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 when it fired her for refusing to work “unreasonable” hours.
Two Sydney lawyers have lost an application to set aside bankruptcy notices filed by their insurer claiming over $300,000 in legal costs, after a judge rejected their arguments about an “overarching conspiracy” in the case.
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 she refused to work “unreasonable” hours, according to newly released court documents.