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A Queensland solicitor has been fined and reprimanded for sending a letter that “grossly exceeded” an assertion of his client’s rights and making an allegation that was not “reasonably justified” in a family law case.
Dentons goes national with new employment partner in Perth
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Dentons has lured a workplace law partner to grow its practice in Perth, giving the global firm a national platform in Australia to better serve its clients.
Deloitte says release of settlement gig doc would have chilling effect
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Deloitte has warned that publishing evidence filed in support of its successful bid for an increase in settlement administration costs in a stolen wages class action could have a “chilling effect”.
Increased police search powers in Melbourne CBD justified, court hears
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The declaration of Melbourne’s CBD as a designated area permitting increased police search powers was justified to prevent violence, the Victoria government told a court Friday.
Judge rejects ‘trial by ambush’ in dispute between Queensland property developers
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A judge has rejected amendments based on “buried” documents by developer Golden Eagle Property Group, in a protracted case by the receiver of parent company GGPG.
White & Case lures partner back from King & Wood Mallesons
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A former White & Case lawyer with experience in Australia and in New York has returned to the firm’s Sydney office as a partner after a stint at King & Wood Mallesons
Sydney Trains class action settles for up to $7.6M
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A class action brought by Sydney Trains’ operations staff alleging they were overworked and underpaid has settled for between $6 and $7.6 million.
Sydney apartment complex owners can’t reopen case against Ceerose, Zone Q
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The owners corporation of a Sydney apartment building can’t run new arguments in a defects case determined last year, with a tribunal finding that while it likely had the power to reopen the case, it had not made an error warranting the move.
Subcontractor’s failure to give builder SOPA submissions ‘fatal’: appeals court
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A head contractor has successfully challenged a Queensland Supreme Court decision, which tossed its case against a SOPA adjudication decision for a subcontractor on a building project in Southport.
QCAT can review rectification decision outside time, appeal member says
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A QCAT ruling not to review a rectification decision because more than six and a half years had passed since completion of construction has been set aside, with the tribunal finding on review that the time limit rule was misapplied.