A Melbourne doctor who was not allowed to work from home following an injury has lost his disability discrimination suit against his former employer, and was ordered to pay over $570,000 to the practice for his absences.
An appeals court has thrown out a $285,000 negligence judgment against Sparke Helmore over two sales contracts worth $1.5 million and rejected a NSW developer’s attempts to squeeze the law firm for a heftier damages bill.
A judge has referred to an appeals court the question of whether a group costs order can “travel”, as KPMG continues to push to transfer a shareholder class action over the collapse of mining company Arrium to New South Wales.
A class action filed on behalf of women injured by allegedly defective pelvic mesh products has reached a settlement with the insurer of defunct device maker TFS Manufacturing.
A Melbourne lawyer has avoided a conviction for his contempt of court after skipping a compulsory examination in the course of an investigation over concerns about the running of his legal practice.
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has urged the Full Court to toss ASIC’s challenge to a decision dismissing its conflicted remuneration case over the bank’s sale of its Essential Super product, saying the appeal suffered from “fatal” flaws.
A third individual has been hit with criminal charges in relation to collapsed investment management fund Courtenay House, which ASIC alleges was run as a $180 million Ponzi scheme.
Herbert Smith Freehills has launched an international arbitration hub in Melbourne to service the firm’s clients along the Asia-Australia corridor.
Dam services provider Sunwater has asked the High Court to take its side in a dispute over insurance coverage for a $440 million class action settlement with victims of the 2010-2011 floods in Queensland.
MinterEllison has pulled its sponsorship of the upcoming Adelaide Festival because of the inclusion of two Palestinian writers known for their anti-Zionist views, citing concerns about “racist or antisemitic commentary.”
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