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The company behind an abandoned $185 million development in Gosford, NSW can’t lift a stay on a $37 million judgment it won against the Australian unit of China’s Shanxi Construction Group.
Pinsent Masons lures two corporate experts from DLA Piper
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Pinsent Masons has nabbed a new partner and special counsel from DLA Piper to join the firm’s corporate group.
Cooperation not irrelevant in class action beauty parades, appeals court says
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An appeals court has backed a decision awarding carriage of a shareholder class action against Downer EDI to two firms that joined their cases, rejecting an argument that it would encourage races to consolidate.
Aristocrat seeks High Court do-over on Lightning Link patents
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Aristocrat has asked the High Court to rule once and for all on whether its popular Lightning Link game is patentable, after a differently comprised court was evenly split on the question.
Lawyer takes Maurice Blackburn to court for alleged bullying
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A former costs lawyer with Maurice Blackburn has filed a personal injury suit against the firm, claiming bullying by a senior lawyer left her traumatised and unable to work.
Billable hours poses hurdle to AI adoption: report
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Lawyers are increasingly eager to adopt AI in their practice, but the billable hours poses challenges to its adoption in law firms, according to a new report.
Shane Drumgold cleared of misconduct claims by ACT Bar Council
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The ACT Bar Council has dismissed misconduct claims against former director of public prosecutions Shane Drumgold SC over his handling of the rape case against Bruce Lehrmann.
ChatGPT submissions ‘philosophical contentions’, not legal argument: court
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A court has given “little weight” to submissions by a migration lawyer who used ChatGPT to generate notes on sections of the Migration Act, saying free AI tools are not of any “persuasive importance”.
Crown fined $2M for allowing self-excluded gamblers to place bets
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Crown Melbourne has been fined $2 million by the Victorian gaming watchdog, which found more than 200 patrons were allowed to gamble after they had opted to bar themselves from the casino.
Lawyer found to have misled court should be struck from roll: tribunal
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A solicitor who was found to have made misleading statements to the court, a judge’s associate and another lawyer should be struck from the roll, a tribunal has found.