ASIC’s former deputy chair Karen Chester cleared by corruption watchdog

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The corruption watchdog has issued a statement in response to reports suggesting ex-ASIC official Karen Chester faced an investigation, saying the deputy chair was never the subject of a probe.

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Ex-AMP exec settles defamation suit against The Australian publisher

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AMP’s former head of advice has settled defamation proceedings over a story in The Australian that suggested he misled ASIC during the banking royal commission. 

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Builder on hook for $8.7M for Tweed Heads townhouse development defects

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A Queensland builder has been hit with $8.7 million in damages after residents of its townhouse development in Tweed Heads South, NSW suffered damage from defective waterproofing.

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Boral class action trial paused as appeal flagged over questioning of ex-CEO

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Trial in a shareholder class action against Boral has been halted amid an appeal over a decision to allow questioning of former CEO Michael Kane about an email that mentioned a confidential EY report.

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‘A person of the utmost integrity’: Profession pays tribute to Justice Malcolm Blue

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The legal profession has paid tribute to former South Australia Supreme Court Justice Malcolm Blue, who died in a tractor accident on a farm south of Adelaide over the weekend.

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Sydney MP Alex Greenwich wins case against Mark Latham over defamatory tweet

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A judge has awarded Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich $140,000 in his defamation case against former NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham over a homophobic tweet found likely to cause “serious harm” to his reputation. 

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Blue Sky directors may be ‘dragged back’ into shareholder class action, court told

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Three former Blue Sky directors who were originally named in a shareholder class action against the collapsed fund manager might be “dragged back” into the case after its chief operating officer pointed the finger at him in his defence, a court has heard.

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Judge warns of Super Retail Group litigation going ‘off the rails’

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A judge has railed against late submissions in a lawsuit by Super Retail Group’s former chief legal officer, calling the tardiness “inconceivable” after he “bent over backwards” to expedite the proceedings in an effort to curb costs.

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Maurice Blackburn, Nowicki Carbone’s potential negligence wins ex-client more time

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An ex-worker at DVD manufacturer Technicolor has won more time to bring claims against her former employer, with a judge finding her 10-year delay was the result of potentially negligence by Nowicki Carbone and Maurice Blackburn.

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