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‘I’m not an accountant’: Judge asks if court should decide tax fight in $130M HWL Ebsworth case
Construction 2025-06-20 2:15 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has questioned whether he should decide a tax dispute that will impact how much damages a former HWL Ebsworth client will get in a nine year-old negligence case over a property development.

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Dubber sues auditors BDO over $26M in alleged missing funds
Professional Negligence 2025-06-17 2:53 pm By Sam Matthews

Software company Dubber has filed a negligence suit against its former auditors, BDO, over $26.6 million in alleged missing company funds and flagged further lawsuits as part of its recovery efforts.

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Law firm gave negligent advice to victim of historical abuse, court finds
Professional Negligence 2025-06-10 11:50 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has found that a Melbourne law firm gave negligent advice to the plaintiff in a historical sexual abuse case, which meant his “viable” claim for economic loss was never pursued.

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Ex-Turner Freeman client wants to appeal failed case over property dispute
Appeals 2025-06-11 3:11 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A former Turner Freeman client is seeking to appeal a District Court decision summarily dismissing his professional negligence case against the firm and a silk over a dispute with an owners corporation. 

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Law professor sues Arnold Bloch Leibler over tax advice
Business of Law 2025-06-06 10:36 pm By Sam Matthews

A Melbourne-based business and law professor has sued Arnold Bloch Leibler,  alleging the firm gave him bad tax advice and failed to advise that he could have avoided paying Australian income tax on an inheritance from his late father, a prominent Indonesian businessman.

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Melbourne law firm faces at least three suits in wake of declassing decision
Professional Negligence 2025-05-30 11:21 pm By Andy Sidler

There are at least three individual suits proceeding against Melbourne law firm Waller Legal after a class action alleging it consistently failed to bring economic loss claims on behalf of sexual abuse clients was declassed, a court has heard. 

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Sydney law firm must pay $427,000 in negligence suit over land sale
Real Estate 2025-05-29 11:52 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered a Sydney law firm to pay $427,000 to a former client after finding it drafted a defective notice in a land sale and defended proceedings that came about because of its own negligence.

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Court tosses client’s ‘indefensible’ case against lawyers after fourth repleading
Professional Negligence 2025-05-12 11:28 pm By Andy Sidler

A court has dismissed a client’s attempt to join Kheir Lawyers to an action against Shine Lawyers, after the application — repleaded for a fourth time — remained “indefensible”.

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Parkview points finger at architect, surveyor in Australia Towers cladding claim
Mark Sheldon 2025-05-08 2:37 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Parkview Constructions is seeking to bring negligence claims against Bates Smart and McKenzie Group in a lawsuit over alleged combustible cladding at Australia Towers in Sydney Olympic Park. 

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Court approves $3.5M settlement in Melissa Caddick class action
Class Actions 2025-04-01 2:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has approved a $3.5 million settlement in a class action brought by former clients of Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick.

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