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Maurice Blackburn shuts out lawyers over industrial action
Law firm Maurice Blackburn is refusing to pay its lawyers over a planned partial work ban, practically shutting them out of work in a heated dispute over pay and reproductive leave.
AFL tells court of ‘ongoing harm’ from discrimination class action
A discrimination class action against AFL by First Nations players, umpires and officials has been given the OK to rejig its pleading, over the vehement protests of the league.
Dentons settles case by property partner who says chair sent anti-vax email
Dentons has reached a settlement with a former real estate partner who claims he was forced to resign from the law firm and accused the firm's Australian chair of sharing an anti-vaccine email.
Blue Rock sues former exec who jumped ship to competitor
Melbourne accounting firm Blue Rock has taken its former associate director of accounting to court, claiming she breached her employment contract by making the jump to competitor Nexia.
Judge shuts down Lovisa counsel’s ‘pejorative remark’ about employment class actions
A judge hearing a suit against Lovisa has questioned whether it should proceed as a class action, but shut down a 'pejorative remark' by the jewellery chain's barrister about Fair Work class actions.
Perth magistrate loses legal challenge to move from Children’s Court
A Perth magistrate who wanted to sit solely on the Children’s Court has had her challenge knocked back again on appeal, with the Full Court finding court heads can allocate magistrates as necessary. 
Judge rejects Cannon-Brookes exec’s claim he was doing his job
A judge has granted injunctions against the sacked financial controller for Mike Cannon-Brookes' private company, who said he thought sharing company files with the Atlassian CEO's ex-wife was part of his job.
Cannon-Brookes says axed exec sent confidential HR info to estranged wife
Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes has dragged the former secretary of his private companies to court, alleging he sent sensitive and highly confidential employee files to the billionaire's estranged wife.
Slater & Gordon exec says she was ‘wrongfully accused’ of sending email
A Slater & Gordon executive who was the purported author of an email sent to all staff on Friday says she's been "wrongfully accused" and that a "cursory examination" would reveal the sender's likely identity.
WiseTech chair, three other board members resign amid CEO controversy
WiseTech chair Richad Dammery and three other directors have stood aside following "intractable differences" with remaining board members over the role of founder Richard White.