An independent costs consultant has raised concerns about the legal costs sought by Maddens Lawyers from a $5.7 million settlement of the Falls Festival class action after the senior barrister leading the case delayed signing off on his rates with the law firm for a year.
A judge whose conduct towards lawyers for a father in a Family Court case was condemned by an appeals court as “cruel, insulting, humiliating and rude” has been transferred to the Brisbane registry and has been ordered to receive judicial training on appropriate behaviour in court.
A new class action against S&P Global is facing potential delays as the two lead applicants — one embroiled in a battle over its funding agreement — ready for a fight over when to serve the lawsuit on the global ratings agency.
The corporate regulator has launched enforcement action against Dixon Advisory & Superannuation Services, accusing the financial services company of having conflicts of interest and providing inappropriate advice to clients.
A class action has been filed against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia over commissions grandfathered by the Future of Financial Advice reforms.
Sydney’s Star Casino is taking its insurers to court in a bid to claim the losses it has suffered as a result of Government restrictions enacted to stop the spread of COVID-19.
The receivers for funds manager Equititrust, who are suing the name partners of law firm Tucker & Cowen, have failed in their bid to have further security for costs paid in the form of deeds of indemnity, despite telling the court that funder Vannin might withdraw its support for the litigation.
A judge has criticised “inflammatory” and misleading comments Mayfair 101’s director made to investors regarding attempts to wind up firms associated with the IPO Wealth investment scheme.
A judge has slammed the lawyers in a $27 million trust dispute between a Chinese machinery company and law firm Clyde & Co for engaging in “inflammatory” correspondence instead of properly conferring before bringing their case to court.
In a judgment that will be welcomed by retailers, a court has found that rent relief under the Federal Government’s mandatory COVID-19 code of conduct can be extended for at least six months after the regulations expire in October.
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