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Big Law 05 July 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonSolicitors can take cut of class action settlement, Full Court rules

The use of a solicitor’s common fund order in class action matters has been approved by the Full Court, allowing...

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Big Law 13 June 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonSantos demanded the Environmental Defenders Office hand over material...

Santos demanded the Environmental Defenders Office hand over material that may reveal its role in presenting evidence to...

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Big Law 06 April 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonThis week in the legal profession, lawyers conned their clients, a...

This week in the legal profession, lawyers conned their clients, a major case was reignited with new allegations, and a...

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Big Law 22 August 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyMaddocks adds Victorian state government solicitor as new partner

National law firm Maddocks has moved to bolster its commercial practice in Melbourne with the appointment of a senior...

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Big Law 14 August 2023 ByNaomi NeilsonWA solicitor fails to overturn historic legal representation rule

A West Australian solicitor who sought to appear for his own company failed to overturn a decades-old requirement that a...

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Big Law 07 August 2023 ByNaomi NeilsonParty involved in High Court scandal unsuccessfully complains about...

One of the parties involved in a High Court scandal involving a relationship between a judge and a barrister has...

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Big Law 04 August 2023 ByNaomi NeilsonSupreme Court examines NSW solicitor’s alleged ‘incompetence’

A Supreme Court waived legal professional privilege on the communications between a client and her former solicitor due...

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Big Law 03 August 2023 ByNaomi NeilsonBarrister clashes with solicitor in Supreme Court dispute

A barrister and a solicitor, both with considerable experience in the profession, have clashed in a Supreme Court during...

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Big Law 02 August 2023 ByNaomi NeilsonQueensland solicitor’s ‘extraordinary’ error criticised by judge

A Queensland judge criticised a solicitor for making an “extraordinary and regrettable” error in his client’s...

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Big Law 25 July 2023 ByNaomi NeilsonFederal Court judge’s cutting attack on colleague and solicitor

The Federal Court has condemned a judge for her “unwillingness” to deliver a judgment for almost three years and has...

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