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The lead applicants in a class action against The Cosmetic Institute have added 11 cosmetic surgeons to the lawsuit, alleging they conducted breast augmentation surgery in an “incompetent” manner.
DLA Piper nabs class action lawyer from King & Wood Mallesons
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DLA Piper has hired a partner to build up its finance dispute resolution and class actions practice in Australia.
ACCC claims Freedom Furniture misled consumers about refund rights
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Freedom Furniture has paid penalties of $25,200 after being hit with two infringement notices by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for allegedly misleading customers about their consumer guarantee rights.
Judge appoints referee to look at Halifax liquidators’ fees
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A referee has been appointed to examine the fees for the liquidators of stockbroker Halifax Investment Services, which collapsed in December 2018, trapping around $200 million in client funds.
Top female lawyers say it’s time to make the law a ‘safer profession for women’
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More than 500 women from across the legal profession, including former judges, barristers, law firm partners and professors, have signed a letter urging the Attorney General to establish an independent body to deal with complaints against judges, following allegations of sexual harassment against former High Court Justice Dyson Heydon.
Lander & Rogers can’t escape review of $2M legal bill
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National law firm Lander & Rogers has failed in its bid to stop a client reviewing invoices totalling $2 million, even though the legal fees were paid by a litigation funder.
‘Seriously dishonest conduct’: Former Liberal leader John Hewson sues Nine for defamation
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Former Liberal leader John Hewson has filed a defamation suit against Nine, claiming a report by A Current Affair about his insurance firm was gratuitous and “seriously dishonest”.
Broadcaster skewered in battle of the ‘Iron Chef’ trade marks
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The television broadcaster behind the cult cooking show Iron Chef has lost its opposition to an ‘Iron Chef’ trade mark application by an Aussie food delivery app developer, despite IP Australia finding the show had garnered a “moderate reputation” among Australian viewers.
Virgin bondholders attempt to block sale to Bain
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Virgin Australia unsecured bondholders have launched an application with the Takeovers Panel in a bid to stop the sale of the embattled airline to Bain Capital, claiming certain elements of the administration process were “unacceptable”.
Sacked lawyer says he was ‘admonished’ for wearing Zara brand shoes, woollen jumpers
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A public sector lawyer has won a bid to have the workplace umpire hear claims he was refused pay rises after engaging in allegedly inappropriate behaviour that included wearing Zara brand shoes and woollen jumpers in the winter months.