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Former Crown prosecutor appointed to the NSW Supreme Court
The NSW Supreme Court has swapped one criminal law expert for another, appointing the NSW deputy director of public prosecutions to fill the spot left by retiring judge and former public defender Justice Mark Ierace. 
IP boutiques, US litigation firm remain among worst for gender pay gap
The gender pay gap remains a sore spot for IP boutiques and one major US-based litigation firm, according to data released by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.
Chambers Russell recruits Shine head of class actions to grow new practice
Chambers Russell has snagged one of Shine's class action heads to establish a new practice area for the commercial law firm.
Mayne wants $13.6M from Cosette after winning first battle over merger
Mayne Pharma has launched a bid for a $13.6 million gross sum costs order against US drug maker Cosette, after winning one of numerous legal challenges over the termination of a $672 million merger agreement.
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Mills Oakley faces negligence suit over $5.4M property sale advice
Mills Oakley has been hit with a negligence lawsuit by a former client who claims the firm failed to advise of the tax consequences of demolishing a dwelling before selling a property in Melbourne's east for $5.4 million.
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Novati Constructions owes creditors up to $50M, administrators say
Collapsed Sydney building company Novati Constructions reportedly owes up to $50 million to more than 50 creditors.
Zac Lomax, Parramatta Eels settle contract spat on eve of trial
The Parramatta Eels and National Rugby League player Zac Lomax have reached a settlement in a contract dispute over his plans to join the Melbourne Storm.
Articles about head of Greek Orthodox Church ‘gratuitously derogatory’: court
The publisher of a Greek language news publication must pay $300,000 in damages to the Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia over a series of defamatory articles.
Full-time WFH request by UNSW worker shot down by FWC
A University of NSW employee has lost her bid to work exclusively from home to care for her young child, with the Fair Work Commission saying her request for a flexible work arrangement, while “reasonable”, was invalid under the Fair Work Act.
Judge limits initial trial in NT public housing class action
A judge hearing a class action alleging the Northern Territory public housing authority failed to maintain habitable public housing in remote Aboriginal communities has declined to vacate an October hearing and has limited the scope of the initial trial.