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Barristers in Victoria have voted against changes to the Bar’s constitution to include the promotion of diversity and prevention of discrimination as part of the organisation’s goals.
India can’t avoid $111.3M arbitral award over aerospace investments
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The Indian government has lost its bid to dodge a $111.3 million arbitral award in a dispute with three Mauritian companies that invested in Indian satellites, with a judge finging the country waived its foreign state immunity.
Citibank wants class closure before evidence in rate-rigging case
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Citibank has argued group members should be asked to sign on to a class action accusing five major banks of entering a cartel agreement to rig foreign exchange rates before evidence is filed in the case, saying it was impossible to know how much the claims were worth.
Journalist claims PTSD from bushfire reporting in suit against Ten
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Ten wants to stay a sex discrimination claim brought by journalist Tegan George in light of separate personal injury proceedings seeking damages from the broadcaster over PTSD allegedly caused by reporting from the 2019-2020 bushfires.
Victorian healthcare providers stung with junior doctors class action
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Two more Victorian healthcare providers have been hit with a class action on behalf of junior doctors alleging they were not paid for unrostered work.
High Court asked to weigh in on advocate’s immunity shield for solicitor
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The High Court has been asked to weigh in on the extent of advocate’s immunity in a dispute between a Sydney solicitor and his former clients, after an appeals court found he couldn’t be sued for negligence for failure to include a breach of contract claim in a building dispute.
Healthcare industry more vulnerable to cyberattacks, says Wotton + Kearney partner
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The digitisation of healthcare has left the industry particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks, and protecting consumers from breaches is one of the biggest challenges facing the sector, according to a new health law partner at Wotton + Kearney.
Seeley wins removal of Infinair trade mark
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Air conditioning giant Seeley has won its bid to remove rival Infinair’s trade mark after an IP Australia delegate found the Chinese company had not sold any products under the name.
Thomson Geer lures tax partner from Clayton Utz
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Thomson Geer has snagged a Clayton Utz special counsel to bolster its tax practice.
Former PwC partner at centre of tax leaks scandal banned by ASIC
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PricewaterhouseCoopers’ former head of international tax Peter-John Collins has been banned by the corporate regulator from providing financial services for eight years.