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Cargill has won a trade mark infringement case against a company that a judge said appeared to be operating an “internet scam” to intercept a $10 million payment to the multinational food company.
Four judges make King’s Birthday Honours for service to the law
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Four judges made this year’s King’s Birthday Honours list for their service to the law and the judiciary.
Ex-CBA unit Count Financial settles with lead applicant in fees-for-no-service class action
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The lead applicant in a class action against former Commonwealth Bank of Australia subsidiary Count Financial has settled individual claims in the case, which alleges the financial advisory firm charged fees for no service.
Court clarifies scope of FOI exemption for Cabinet documents in Robodebt case
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A day after the National Anti-Corruption Commission closed its investigation of six officials linked to the Robodebt scandal, an appeals court has overturned a decision barring access by a campaigner to documents related to the disastrous scheme for collecting Centrelink debts.
Ex-principal settles with Cranbrook, pursues ABC over Four Corners episode
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The former headmaster of exclusive Sydney school Cranbrook has settled a dispute with his former employer after it admitted a public statement concerning his management of misconduct allegations against a teacher “may have caused confusion”, but will press on with a complaint against the ABC over the Four Corners episode that sparked the controversy.
‘Very unwise’ for Bruce Lehrmann to be unrepresented on appeal, experts say
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Former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann has yet to engage lawyers to pursue his appeal of a judge’s finding that he raped colleague Brittany Higgins in Parliament House, but while he has the right to represent himself, experts have told Lawyerly it would be “very unwise” for him to run the case on his own.
Clyde & Co asks six partners to leave, will introduce salaried role
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Global insurance law firm Clyde & Co has shown six of its partners in Australia the door and will create a new salaried partner position to cope with high competition in insurance law, with the partnership having decreased by a third in the last 18 months.
SkyCity hit with $67M penalty in AUSTRAC case
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A judge has ordered SkyCity to pay a $67 million penalty in AUSTRAC’s case alleging it allowed $4 billion in suspicious transactions, finding it was an “appropriate” sum, even when compared with the $450 million fine handed to Crown last July.
Climate activist firm takes NAB to court
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A law firm that has gone after major banks and the federal government over their climate exposure has trained its sight on the National Australia Bank.
Barry Nilsson failed to alert client until costs were 5x original estimate, lawsuit says
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Law firm Barry Nilsson has been hit with proceedings by a former client who says was not informed the initial costs estimate of $6,000 provided by the firm had ballooned to $50,000 until her costs exceeded $32,000.