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WEBSep 5, 2024 · Moray & Agnew settles suit alleging it was 6 years late with costs agreement. Business of Law 2024-08-14 11:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh. A former client of Moray & Agnew alleges the law firm waited six years after taking instructions before providing it with a costs agreement, claiming it racked up a $330,000 legal bill during this time.
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WEB3 days ago · Homes Victoria’s claim that there are no documents recording its reasons for deciding to demolish and redevelop two public housing towers that housed 1,200 people left a judge “startled”. Breaking news and analysis on Australian class actions from Lawyerly, including the latest investigations, new cases, trials, settlements and judgments.
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WEBAug 15, 2024 · Lawyer dodges personal costs order over delays in $54M case against Mirvac. Construction 2024-08-01 11:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne. A law firm partner has avoided personal liability for costs after expert reports were filed late in a dispute with developer Mirvac over alleged defects in a Sydney …
South Australian Courts & Law: Legal News & Analysis - Lawyerly
WEBSep 4, 2024 · Legal watchdog had power to lay charges against lawyer accused of inappropriate sexual contact: court. The South Australian legal watchdog has won its appeal of a decision which found it did not have the power to lay charges against a lawyer accused of “inappropriate and uninvited” sexual contact with a junior solicitor.
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WEB4 days ago · Employment 2024-08-28 11:15 pm By Andy Sidler. Engineering and construction firm Laing O’Rourke has been ordered to pay a former employee $1.5 million in loss and damages following his dismissal over false claims he was aggressive towards Stayz hosts who complained about a late night work party.
Sensible class action reform needed to ensure access to justice for ...
WEBMar 7, 2022 · Sensible class action reform needed to ensure access to justice for next 30 years. Three decades on from its rocky beginnings, when representatives of the coalition opposition decried the Part IVA bill as a “monstrosity” and as “looney”, “half baked” and “wrong” during parliamentary debates, the class action procedure and its ...
Intellectual Property Law: Latest News & Analysis in Australia
WEB3 days ago · High Court asked to clarify importance of disclosure in patent applications. Intellectual Property 2024-08-21 11:02 pm By Sam Matthews. The High Court has been asked to weigh in on whether the Federal Court’s prevailing approach to the disclosure requirements of the Patents Act “imposes too great a burden” on patent applicants.
Lawyers already tackling money laundering risks, new report shows
WEBOct 9, 2023 · As the federal government mulls changes that would make lawyers subject to Australian’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime for the first time, the Law Council of Australia says a new report shows that risks can be addressed without imposing “an extreme, disproportional and potentially damaging AML/CTF regime.”
Legal Ethics Archives - Lawyerly
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Legal Ethics 2024-08-20 11:42 pm By Andy Sidler. A retired Melbourne lawyer has been found unfit to practice after a review of his conduct demonstrated “discourteous, gratuitous, and offensive” conduct towards legal officials during proceedings related to his attempts to benefit from an elderly client’s estate.
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