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Big Law 04 December 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonFormer Dentons partner demands salary records

A former Dentons partner said the firm’s salary records for equity partners would support his claim for loss and...

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Big Law 29 November 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonShine Lawyers has been criticised for the “enormous costs” it ran...

Shine Lawyers has been criticised for the “enormous costs” it ran up in the West Australian stolen wages class...

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Big Law 25 November 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonMagistrate maintains exile from Children’s Court was unfair

A Perth magistrate who claimed to have been unfairly exiled from the Children’s Court has appealed against a finding...

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Big Law 21 November 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonWoman’s legal fee fight with SA firm spans multiple courts

A woman’s fight with a South Australian boutique law firm was shut down by the Federal Court – but not before her...

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Big Law 21 November 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonCBA class action ‘ignores factual findings’, counsel argues

Commonwealth Bank’s counsel slammed the lawyers behind a failed class action for largely “ignoring factual...

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Big Law 13 November 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonPublic cannot have every ‘juicy’ detail, Chief Justice says

In defence of suppression orders, Chief Justice Debbie Mortimer of the Federal Court has said the media and community...

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Big Law 13 November 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonEY partner loses legal privilege over termination documents

A sacked Ernst & Young partner accused of promoting three tax exploitation schemes was only partly successful in his...

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Big Law 13 November 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonVelocity Rewards’ company secretary linked to Virgin class action

The investors behind a Virgin class action have said Velocity Rewards should be added because of the alleged role its...

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SME Law 11 November 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonJudge’s ‘copy-and-paste job’ gives Sydney firm a second chance

A Sydney law firm will have another chance to defend itself against alleged breaches of the Fair Work Act because of the...

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Big Law 01 November 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonPauline Hanson’s racial discrimination finding explained

Pauline Hanson was found to have racially discriminated against Mehreen Faruqi – but how did the Federal Court arrive...

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