Defamation lawyer must replead parts of defence to barrister’s case over fees

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A barrister who is suing solicitor Rebekah Giles over fees for work on a defamation case against Nine has been partially successful in her bid to strike out sections of Giles’ defence.

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Atanaskovic Hartnell can’t appeal stay of costs win against media mogul

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Law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell can’t appeal a stay of a costs order in its dispute with media mogul Bruce Gordon, with an appeals court saying disputes fuelled by their “mutual animus” should not be encouraged. 

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Hall & Wilcox hit with suit over scuttled $30M property sale

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An investment company which retained Hall & Wilcox to advise on the sale of a Mornington Peninsula shopping centre has sued the law firm for millions, alleging due diligence failures in relation to asbestos at the property. 

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Developer gets another shot at demolishing Paddington boarding house

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A Sydney developer has successfully challenged a decision which rejected its plans to demolish a 32-room boarding house for the construction of four luxury residences in Paddington, with a judge calling the decision “personal and idiosyncratic”.

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WestConnex class action set for hearing on discontinuance

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The lead plaintiffs in a class action over the compulsory acquisition of land for the WestConnex road project will press on with a bid to discontinue the case, telling a judge they have exhausted all options for funding.

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Platinum insider trader must surrender passport ahead of sentencing

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Investment manager Rodney Forrest must hand over his passport to an ASIC investigator before his sentencing next month for trading in shares in Platinum Asset Management armed with insider intelligence.

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