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‘If you build it they will come’: Roberts & Partners’ Christiaan Roberts on starting his own firm
Facing off in the courtroom against large litigation firms is never easy, says solicitor Christiaan Roberts, the head of Sydney’s Roberts & Partners, but there are advantages to being small and nimble.
Why Johnson Winter & Slattery’s Andreas Piesiewicz resisted the call of the bar
While Johnson Winter & Slattery’s Andreas Piesiewicz is known for his advocacy and ability to hold his own in the courtroom against some of Australia’s top silks, the 39-year-old partner opted for the camaraderie of the law firm to the life of a barrister.
Lloyds, QBE face class actions over COVID-19 business interruption claims
Insurers Lloyds Australia and QBE have been hit with class actions by policyholders who were denied business interruption coverage for COVID-19-related shutdowns.
Crown, James Packer liable for $326,000 Workcover payment to assaulted security guard, court told
Victoria's Workcover has sued Crown and its major shareholder James Packer to recoup the compensation insurance it paid to a security guard who was allegedly assaulted by Packer on New Year's Eve 2015.
Ex-Quantum boss pleads guilty to market manipulation, insider trading
Former Quantum Resources CEO and director Avrohom Kimelman faces up to 20 years in jail after pleading guilty to charges of insider trading and conspiring to manipulate the market in shares of the company, now known as Nova Minerals.
S&P class action applicant resists paying security for ratings agency’s costs
A fight is looming over a bid by S&P Global for a class action applicant to pay security for the legal costs of defending the litigation, with the applicant arguing it shouldn't have to fork over anything.
Former Nuix CFO, family members caught up in $17.8M insider trading probe
The corporate regulator has secured a travel ban against the brother of former Nuix CFO Stephen Doyle as it pursues a criminal investigation of alleged insider trading by the executive and his family.
Insurers’ challenge to COVID-19 business interruption claims rejected by High Court
The High Court has rejected a bid by a group of insurers to weigh in on a test case against COVID-19 related claims in business interruption policies, following a high stakes loss in the NSW Court of Appeal, which found an infectious disease exclusion did not apply.
Qantas workers lose bid for High Court hearing over use of JobKeeper subsidy
The High Court on Friday denied special leave to three unions representing Qantas workers that sought to challenge a Federal Court ruling for the airline in a dispute over the operation of last year's COVID-19 JobKeeper wage subsidy.
High Court refuses to take up 7-Eleven’s challenge to settlement CFOs
The High Court has declined to hear a case that challenges the power of judges to make common fund orders at the close of litigation, a challenge the Federal Court had labelled "hypothetical".