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Mills Oakley in court over settlement deed at centre of siblings’ feud
A former Mills Oakley client has taken legal action against the law firm after an agreement drafted by a partner to settle an estate dispute was found to be void.
Cornwalls hits back at $4.8M negligence suit by former client
Law firm Cornwalls has denied claims by a former client that it acted negligently and caused it to enter receivership, resulting in $4.8 million in losses. 
Class action over ‘cookie cutter’ legal advice says declassing application should wait
A class action alleging Knowmore Legal Service provided negligent “cookie cutter” legal advice to sexual abuse survivors has argued a hearing on declassing and strike-out applications should be put on hold.
Doctors can’t cut ACL claims from cosmetic surgery class action
A judge has signed off on the eighth version of a class action against Sydney doctor Daniel Lanzer and several of his associates over allegedly negligent cosmetic surgeries.
Gadens may drag barristers into negligence case
Gadens may bring concurrent wrongdoer claims against counsel who acted in a case that's at the centre of a negligence suit agains the firm.
Maurice Blackburn, Nowicki Carbone’s potential negligence wins ex-client more time
An ex-worker at DVD manufacturer Technicolor has won more time to bring claims against her former employer, with a judge finding her 10-year delay was the result of potentially negligence by Nowicki Carbone and Maurice Blackburn.
Class action over ‘cookie cutter’ legal advice faces declassing bid
The peak body for community legal centres has flagged a declassing application in a group proceeding alleging Knowmore Legal Service provided negligent, “cookie cutter” advice to survivors of institutional child sexual abuse. 
HWL Ebsworth defeats client’s bid for High Court review in negligence case
The High Court has declined to grant special leave to a former HWL Ebsworth client seeking to revive a decision that found the law firm's bad advice over property in Parramatta's 'Auto Alley' cost it $2 million.
Carnival denies Ruby Princess passenger had ‘horrible’ time on ill-fated cruise
Carnival PLC has denied that a passenger, whose husband contracted COVID-19 and had to be put on a ventilator, had a “horrible” time aboard the ill-fated Ruby Princess, in a class action’s appeal of a finding that she was only entitled to $4,000 in damages.
HWL Ebsworth client rejected $1.35M offer to settle negligence case
HWL Ebsworth has won indemnity costs against a former client who alleged the firm gave negligent advice over property in Parramatta’s 'Auto Alley', with a court saying the client was the “author of the outcome about which it complains” by rejecting a $1.35 million settlement offer.