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Sunday Telegraph wins defamation case brought by John Ibrahim’s son
Defamation 2022-03-01 6:01 pm By Bianca Hrovat

A judge has thrown out a defamation case brought by the son of infamous Kings Cross personality John Ibrahim against publisher Nationwide News over a “sensationalist and voyeuristic” Sunday Telegraph story.

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Sailors seek ‘very high figure’ in Navy training class action
Class Actions 2022-02-28 6:38 pm By Bianca Hrovat

The federal government has argued it should not have to pay the “very high figure” former Royal Australian Navy sailors are seeking in compensation for a breached training contract that allegedly saw them denied a higher rate of pay.

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Herbert Smith Freehills nabs financial services pros from Minter Ellison
Business of Law 2022-02-28 5:24 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has strengthened its financial services practice by luring two seasoned partners from Minter Ellison.

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‘Wolf trader’ can wait until ASIC shows its cards, judge says
Financial Services 2022-02-25 3:32 pm By Bianca Hrovat

The self-declared “wolf trader” of the Gold Coast, Tyson Scholz, will not have to provide a concise statement in response to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s case accusing him of providing unlicensed financial services, a judge has ruled.

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Second woman appointed to chief justice role in Queensland
Courts 2022-02-25 10:46 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Supreme Court of Queensland judge Helen Bowskill has been named the state’s new chief justice, only the second woman to ever hold the position.

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eSense directors cop $190,000 penalty over defamatory letters, ASX statements
Defamation 2022-02-25 10:38 pm By Bianca Hrovat

The former directors of an Isreali life sciences company have been hit with $190,000 in damages after a judge found they maliciously defamed a former colleague in a series of ASX announcements and letters.

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Mayfair’s ex-lawyers may fight claim that ‘flagrant incompetence’ led to court loss
Appeals 2022-02-24 7:36 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Former legal representatives of companies in the Mayfair 101 group are considering an application to strike out part of an appeal that alleges their “flagrant incompetence” led to director James Mawhinney copping a 20-year ban on soliciting investor funds.

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JWS lures tax partners from Deloitte, KPMG Law
Johnson Winter Slattery 2022-02-24 3:36 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Johnson Winter & Slattery has snagged two tax bigwigs from Deloitte and KPMG Law to meet growing client demand for tax advice from law firms.

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Leading M&A lawyer elected chair of MinterEllison
Business of Law 2022-02-24 9:46 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Australia’s largest law firm MinterEllison has announced the election of leading mergers and acquisitions and government practice lawyer Andrew Rentoul to the position of chairman.

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Mesoblast faces fresh class action investigation over stem cell therapy claims
Class Actions 2022-02-23 3:56 pm By Bianca Hrovat

A second class action investigation against regenerative medicine company Mesoblast is underway, this one looking at claim it misled shareholders about the potential application of a developmental stem cell product to treat terminally-ill children.

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