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A ‘mystifying’ unfair dismissal case and BigLaw poachings: What’s hot in law this week (19–23 Aug)
This week, a handful of the nation’s biggest firms bolstered their senior ranks by nabbing partners from rivals, and a new class action purporting to represent hundreds of thousands of Australians was filed. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest stories for Australia’s legal profession.
For the week from 19 August to 23 August, these were the 10 most-read stories on Lawyers Weekly (in case you missed them):
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A regional criminal lawyer convicted of perverting the course of justice by advising his client to steer clear of court successfully overturned a decision to cancel his practising certificate.
A prominent lawyer and an accountant are due to face a Supreme Court trial on money laundering charges.
National law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth has appointed five new partners for its Melbourne office, all of whom join from BigLaw rivals.
BigLaw firm Clayton Utz has moved to swell its senior ranks in the nation’s capital, with the nabbing of a quartet of partners from rival MinterEllison.
As part of an unsuccessful Fidelity Fund claim, a former franchisee of an Eagle Boys pizza store who allegedly blew settlement and LawCover payments on drugs and gambling has accused his lawyer of misappropriating just under $95,000.
Element Zero accused Fortescue’s lawyers of giving inaccurate and misleading information to a Federal Court judge to secure a search order against its former employees.
A Melbourne barrister has been charged with possessing illicit drugs and trafficking in a commercial quantity.
Here, three law students and graduates address and examine whether universities are adequately equipping their law students with the necessary knowledge to succeed in the real legal world.
A class action has been filed against Jetstar Airways, seeking refunds and compensation for customers whose payments were “unlawfully retained” during the global pandemic.
- Grindr and a glass of prosecco: ‘Mystifying’ approach to allegations sees Virgin employee reinstated
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