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AG can gatekeep insurance providers for NSW lawyers, appeals court finds
Business of Law 2024-08-21 11:26 pm By Andy Sidler

The NSW appeals court has clarified the operation of the Uniform Law in the state, finding that insurers offering professional indemnity insurance to legal practitioners must be approved by the state’s Attorney General.

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‘Poor in the extreme’: Fishing class action slams NSW’s defence
Class Actions 2024-08-21 11:48 pm By Andy Sidler

A class action accusing the New South Wales government of unfair persecution of  south coast Indigenous groups for engaging in cultural fishing practices has slammed the state’s defence as “poor in the extreme”.

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K&L Gates snags real estate partner from HWL Ebsworth
Business of Law 2024-08-21 11:35 pm By Andy Sidler

A seasoned planning and environment player will be the ninth new partner to join the K&L Gates ranks this year, bringing with him a team of two . 

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‘Discourteous, gratuitous, and offensive’: VCAT finds Melbourne lawyer unfit to practice
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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Visa’s payment token invention not patentable, delegate finds
Intellectual Property 2024-08-20 11:54 pm By Andy Sidler

The patent office has rejected Visa’s application to patent a token system for securing customer data, finding the process did not address a technical problem or provide a technical solution.

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Union loses challenge to Energy Australia’s super payments for shift workers
Employment 2024-08-20 11:07 pm By Andy Sidler

The full Fair Work Commission has rejected a union’s challenge to a decision affirming Energy Australia’s practice not to make superannuation contributions on earnings for time off in lieu of overtime for shift workers.

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Moira Deeming claims she was bullied in Liberal party meeting over anti-trans rally
Defamation 2024-08-19 4:05 pm By Andy Sidler

Victorian Liberal party leader John Pesutto’s credit will be at issue in defamation proceedings brought against him by expelled party member Moira Deeming, who alleges she was “piled upon” during a party meeting over an anti-trans rally she attended.

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Corrs Chambers snags head of Ashurst’s Melbourne litigation group
Business of Law 2024-08-19 10:55 pm By Andy Sidler

Corrs Chambers Westgarth has lured a class actions pro who led Ashurt’s litigation practice in Melbourne, as well as four other partners from top firms.

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Judge refuses to vacate trial in shareholder class action against Whitehaven Coal
Class Actions 2024-08-16 11:06 pm By Andy Sidler

Trial in a five-year-old class action against Whitehaven Coal will proceed without further delay despite the plaintiff’s late bid to tender an expert report, with a judge finding no extraordinary reason to push off the hearing date any longer.

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Ex-Demons chairman can re-file defamation case against senior club officials
Defamation 2024-08-16 1:38 pm By Andy Sidler

Former Melbourne Demons chairman Glen Bartlett has been given the green light to relaunch a defamation case against the AFL club’s president and other senior officials after discontinuing proceedings that were transferred from his home state of Western Australia to Victoria.

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