Former Federal Court judge faces investigation following complaint

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The former inspector-general of intelligence and security and has launched an investigation into a former Federal Court judge after a former staff member made a complaint. 

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Class action can grill Boral boss over email reference to EY’s dismal take on US biz

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Boral’s former CEO Michael Kane can be questioned at trial over a reference he made in an email to findings by EY about the building material group’s poor performing US windows business, despite claims that the findings were privileged.

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Law firm founded by ex-Holding Redlich partner can’t act against former client

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A long-time client of a former Holding Redlich partner has been granted a permanent injunction restraining the lawyer from acting against it in proceedings over a Queensland residential development.

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‘This happens every day’: Judge doubts barrister’s bias claim in disciplinary appeal

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An appeals court on Tuesday questioned claims that a tribunal’s decision had the appearance of bias when it found a Sydney barrister guilty of professional misconduct for bringing allegedly unfounded claims against a solicitor.

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Ex-Seven reporter drops suit after court told of 13 complaints by women

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Axed Seven Network reporter Robert Ovadia has dropped a lawsuit against his former boss, just days after the court heard that 13 women came forward with complaints following his dismissal.

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Mesoblast reaches settlement in class action over COVID-19 treatment

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Mesoblast has agreed to settle a shareholder class action centred on statements to the market about its Remestemcel-L treatment, resolving claims it misrepresented the efficacy of the therapy for COVID-19 patients.

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High Court to decide if NSW Forestry can be sued for breaching environmental laws

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The High Court has agreed to hear NSW Forestry’s challenge to a decision that found it could be sued by an environmental group for allegedly breaching environmental laws, a case that raises questions about standing in civil enforcement proceedings.

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Uber judge grapples with ‘unprecedented’ number of late registrants for $272M settlement

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Almost 7,000 taxi drivers who did not sign up to two class actions against Uber by the deadline are asking the court for a cut of a $272 million settlement, with a judge questioning what she “unleashed” when sending out the notice of settlement. 

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X Corp wants to dodge eSafety Commissioner’s notice served on Twitter

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X Corp claims it is not answerable to a compliance notice the eSafety Commissioner issued to Twitter concerning its monitoring of child sexual abuse on its platform, telling the court there’s a “lively dispute” about the effect of the company’s acquisition by Elon Musk.

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