Solicitor found in contempt for withholding passwords from watchdog

Posted on 2023-09-042023-09-05 by Christine Caulfield

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A Melbourne lawyer has been found guilty of two counts of contempt of court for failing to share logins and passwords to his firm’s computer records to an auditor appointed by Victoria’s legal watchdog.

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Tyro lawsuit accuses authorised rep of pushing competing EFTPOS product

Posted on 2023-09-042023-09-05 by Cat Fredenburgh

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Fintech Tyro has taken an authorised representative to court for allegedly breaching its contractual obligations by pushing a competing payment system on merchants.

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Qantas breaks silence on ACCC case over flight cancellations

Posted on 2023-09-042023-09-04 by Cat Fredenburgh

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Qantas has responded to ACCC proceedings alleging it sold thousands of tickets on cancelled flights, saying the period in which the alleged unlawful conduct occurred was one of “well-publicised upheaval” for airlines.

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Spotless charged for underpaying $17,000 in long service leave

Posted on 2023-09-042023-09-05 by Cat Fredenburgh

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Cleaning services giant Spotless has been charged for allegedly shortchanging 13 former employees $17,500 in long service leave entitlements.

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Vasta judgment prompts calls for judicial immunity legislation

Posted on 2023-09-012023-09-02 by Sam Matthews

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Legal bodies have expressed alarm at the implications of a ruling that put a judge on the hook for damages for ordering the wrongful imprisonment of a Queensland man and have called for legislative action, but one expert says the judgment is unlikely to open the floodgates.

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Bayer’s Monsanto takes Roundup class action to trial

Posted on 2023-09-012023-09-04 by Christine Caulfield

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Agrochemical giant Monsanto is digging in for a fight in a class action over its alleged carcinogenic weed killer, Roundup, having refused to budge in mediation despite a $16 billion settlement in the US.

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Two silks appointed to the Federal Court

Posted on 2023-09-012023-09-05 by Sam Matthews

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Two barristers have been elevated to the Federal Court bench, including a silk known for his work in employment class actions.

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Lights out on Hanhwa’s solar cell patent infringement suit

Posted on 2023-09-012023-09-03 by Christine Caulfield

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A solar cell patent at the heart of intellectual property litigation brought by South Korean technology giant Hanwha has been found invalid.

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Despite conflicts, ASIC loses fight over insolvency partners’ remuneration

Posted on 2023-09-012023-09-03 by Christine Caulfield

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Two former Ferrier Hodgson partners had conflicts of interest when they accepted appointments as administrators of a failed pig farm operation, an appeals court has found, but their remuneration won’t take a hit as a result.

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Westpac reaches $750,000 settlement with Forum Finance director’s father

Posted on 2023-09-012023-09-02 by Cat Fredenburgh

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Westpac has settled its claims against the father of Forum Finance director Vince Tesoriero, who along with fellow director Bill Papas is accused of perpetrating a $400 million fraud against the bank to fund their lavish lifestyles.

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