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Herbert Smith Freehills competition partner appointed ACCC commissioner
ACCC 2021-11-29 1:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has appointed an esteemed Herbert Smith Freehills competition partner who defeated some of the regulator’s most high-profile merger challenges […]

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Tips from 10 prominent silks on nailing the first court appearance
Courts 2021-11-25 1:03 pm By Miklos Bolza

As the courts open up after 18 months of online hearings, junior barristers who were recently called to the bar may be apprehensive at the […]

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Controversial class action bill passes House by slim margin
Class Actions 2021-11-24 10:27 pm By Christine Caulfield

The federal government’s latest class action reform bill that would effectively cap legal fees and funding commissions has narrowly passed the House of Representatives. The […]

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ASIC imposes new conditions on ASX following multi-billion dollar outage
Securities 2021-11-24 5:41 pm By Bianca Hrovat

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has imposed additional license conditions on the Australian Securities Exchange after operational issues created a “very serious” outage last […]

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Ashurst snags restructuring ace from Norton Rose Fulbright
Restructuring & Insolvency 2021-11-24 2:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Ashurst has picked up a leading insolvency partner from Norton Rose Fulbright who advised on the restructure of the beleagured Arrium Group. Bernie Walrut is […]

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‘Orwellian gaslighting’: Class action reform bill takes heat in parliament
Class Actions 2021-11-22 10:00 pm By Miklos Bolza

A committee report recommending passage of the Morrison government’s controversial class action reform bill was tabled in federal parliament Monday, with the committee’s chair touting […]

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Sparke Helmore was negligent in failing to alert developer to looming deadlines, court finds
Professional Negligence 2021-11-22 4:38 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Law firm Sparke Helmore acted negligently by failing to adequately advise a New South Wales property developer about extension of time notices that were needed […]

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Union takes legal action against CBA over ‘draconian’ salary secrecy clause
Employment 2021-11-22 5:51 pm By Bianca Hrovat

The Finance Sector Union has launched legal proceedings in the Fair Work Commission against the Commonwealth Bank for allegedly sacking an employee who breached a […]

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No end in sight to litigation over COVID-19 vaccines, experts say
COVID-19 2021-11-19 2:12 pm By Miklos Bolza

Employment law experts say the current lawsuits challenging COVID-19 vaccine mandates are likely to fail, and that future lawsuits lurking around the corner will also […]

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Drug ingredient maker Alkaloids of Australia pleads guilty to cartel charges
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-11-16 12:02 pm By Christine Caulfield

Pharmaceutical ingredient producer Alkaloids of Australia has pleaded guilty to cartel conduct over the supply of a key chemical found in generic stomach cramp drugs. […]

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