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Time to end this ‘sorry business’: Court tosses objection to EY settlement
Professional Negligence 2023-07-03 4:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A court has blessed a trust’s settlement with Ernst & Young that resolves a negligence case linked to a decade-long tax dispute that went to […]

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Ken Talbot’s widow wanted to ‘destroy’ law firm, court says
Professional Negligence 2023-03-14 1:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The wife of the late mining executive Ken Talbot wanted to “destroy” the law firm that advised her husband about his will, a court has […]

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Arnold Bloch Leibler defeats negligence case over handling of Ken Talbot’s estate
Professional Negligence 2023-02-06 4:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The widow of mining executive Ken Talbot has lost a case alleging law firms Arnold Bloch Leibler and Boyd Legal mishandled her late husband’s estate […]

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Estate of iconic restaurateur Giovanna Toppi loses battle with landlord over $1.1M loan
Estates 2022-11-10 4:06 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered the estate of Giovanna Toppi to pay money owing to a landlord under a $1.1 million loan after refusing to find the […]

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Family who forged will of ‘worst landlord’ still at loggerheads over properties
Estates 2022-07-21 10:33 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has flagged the “regrettable” prospect of further litigation in relation the estate of  Melbourne businessman Frank Cassar, following a finding that Cassar’s will […]

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Court greenlights $600,000 settlement in class action by members of ‘The Family’
Class Actions 2022-03-29 4:07 pm By Miklos Bolza

A court has signed off on a $600,000 settlement in a class action brought by former members of cult group ‘The Family’ over historical allegations […]

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‘Scandalous’: Judge finds family forged will of ‘Australia’s worst landlord’
Real Estate 2022-03-21 10:29 pm By Miklos Bolza

The will of “Australia’s worst landlord” — Melbourne businessman Frank Cassar — was forged in a conspiracy by his widow, daughter and son who feared […]

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Macarthur-Onslow family feud over ‘undervalued’ Lendlease land shut down by court
Real Estate 2021-08-03 4:56 pm By Miklos Bolza

A court has shut down the latest legal spat between the children of one of Australia’s richest families, finding a lawsuit over a $200 million […]

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‘Insightless and unrepentant’: Suspended lawyer must pay up for hoarding firm’s funds
Legal Ethics 2021-08-02 6:32 pm By Bianca Hrovat

A suspended Sydney lawyer, who was struck off the roll of practioners for over charging an elderly client with dementia, has been ordered to return […]

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Court finds billionaire mining heiress engaged in fraud and deceit but tosses lawsuit
Estates 2021-07-02 9:50 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Supreme Court of Western Australia has thrown out a lawsuit against billionaire mining heiress Angela Bennett and her brother Michael Wright over the estate […]

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