Ten reaches deal with Lisa Wilkinson over Lehrmann defence costs

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Ten will pay journalist Lisa Wilkinson $1.15 million toward her costs of defending against defamation claims by former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann, who was found by a judge to have raped colleague Brittany Higgins.

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In defamation defence, News Corp says Hells Angels member has bad reputation

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News Corp is disputing claims in a defamation case that a senior member of the Hells Angels bikie gang was seriously harmed by its reporting, saying he already has a bad reputation.

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ACCC cartel case to focus on whether Spotless, Ventia were in competition

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A key issue in the ACCC’s price-fixing case against Downer EDI’s Spotless and Ventia is likely to focus on whether the facilities services companies were in competition, a court has heard. 

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Silk on Crown royal commission joins Victorian Supreme Court bench

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A commercial silk who served as counsel assisting on Victoria’s royal commission into Crown Melbourne has been appointed as a judge on the state’s Supreme Court.

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Shareholder class action against EY, Quintis founder dismissed by court

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Although finding the former director of Quintis and its auditor, EY, engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct, a judge has dimissed a class action by the sandalwood producer’s shareholders.

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Slater & Gordon exec says she was ‘wrongfully accused’ of sending email

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A Slater & Gordon executive who was the purported author of an email sent to all staff on Friday says she’s been “wrongfully accused” and that a “cursory examination” would reveal the sender’s likely identity.

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Cannon-Brookes says axed exec sent confidential HR info to estranged wife

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Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes has dragged the former secretary of his private companies to court, alleging he sent sensitive and highly confidential employee files to the billionaire’s estranged wife.

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Funders, lawyers ‘picking over bones of carcass’ in Quintis settlement: judge

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A judge is concerned that if he approves all payouts sought by lawyers and funders from a $13.5 million settlement in a class action against a Quintis director, group members will only he left with just 18 per cent. 

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HWL Ebsworth, ex-partner lose round in clients’ case over Belmore development

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HWL Ebsworth has lost a discovery spat in a case by clients who allege the firm and one of its former partners are liable for “lost money” in connection with property developer Belmore 88. 

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