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SME Law 19 July 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonFirm’s ‘fastidious’ record-keeping defence against fee dispute

A boutique law firm’s “fastidious” record keeping saved it from a legal fee dispute brought against it by a former...

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Big Law 21 May 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonSolicitor clashes with client over Sydney property

A Sydney solicitor has been locked in a lengthy court fight to hold onto a caveat lodged on a former client’s...

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Big Law 16 April 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonTribunal orders Brisbane boutique to hand over material

A Brisbane boutique firm has been ordered to hand over material to a former client who has complained about barrister...

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SME Law 18 January 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonGold Coast firm’s contentious legal fees questioned

A Queensland court investigated a local firm’s “obscure” costs agreement to determine whether there was a...

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Corporate Counsel 08 August 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyRate pressure and securing ‘competitive’ quotes

General counsel across the board are seeing either downward pressure on rates from external providers or an increase in...

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Big Law 29 July 2023 ByLawyers WeeklyGreenwashing, ‘exorbitant’ class action fees and ‘lazy girl...

As July comes to a close, workplace trends for lawyers and costs in litigation have been making headlines. Here is your...

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Big Law 24 July 2023 ByNaomi NeilsonCourt rejects expert’s criticism of ‘exorbitant’ class action...

When approving costs for a Victorian law firm that ran a successful bushfire class action across the country, a Supreme...

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Big Law 13 May 2023 ByLawyers WeeklyInquiry bombshells, budget reflections and Voice viewpoints: What’s...

A major public inquiry is heating up, and senior lawyers are having their say on the Voice. Here is your weekly round-up...

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The Bar 10 May 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyJudge slams A-G’s Dept for withdrawal of funding in Cranston matter

The Attorney-General’s Department has come under fire from a Supreme Court justice in NSW over its decision to...

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Big Law 08 November 2022 ByReporterFederal Court finds NAB engaged in unconscionable conduct over account...

“Big four bank” National Australia Bank (NAB) has been found to have engaged in unconscionable conduct by continuing...

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