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Hall & Wilcox picks up insolvency partner from McCullough Robertson
Hall & Wilcox has lured an insolvency ace from McCullough Robertson to bolster its insolvency and commercial litigation team in Brisbane.
Top barrister retained interest in Mark Elliott’s funding co. after wife sold shares, court told
Court documents sought to be kept confidential in a case alleging professional misconduct against barrister Norman O'Bryan SC in his role as counsel for a class action over the collapse of Banksia Securities accuse the top silk of continuing to have an interest in the funder that bankrolled the proceedings after his wife was said to have sold her shares.
Harry Triguboff says claims by ex-Meriton GC that he was sacked for not lying are ‘fiction’
Billionaire real estate developer Harry Triguboff and his company Meriton have hit back at claims by the former group general counsel of the property giant that he was sacked after refusing to lie, saying the allegations are untenable and untrue.
Bank trader claims ANZ sacked him for rate-rigging complaints
A former high-flying trader is taking ANZ to court alleging the bank dismissed him for making complaints about attempted manipulation of a key interest rate and not, as the bank claims, for his "offensive" chats with other traders.
Woolworths pays record $1M fine to watchdog for ‘inexcusable’ spam law breaches
Supermarket giant Woolworths has been hit with a $1 million infringement notice from the Australian Communications and Media Authority for what the regulator called "significant breaches" of spam laws.
Guy Sebastian’s former manager Titus Day arrested for alleged $1.15M fraud
Police have arrested Titus Day, the former manager of pop star Guy Sebastian, over allegations he duped the singer out of $1.15 million over seven years.
AMP boss blames class actions for increasing cost of financial advice
AMP's chief executive Francesco De Ferrari has gone on the offensive against class actions in Australia, saying litigation funders were driving up the cost of doing business, resulting in job losses and increasing costs of financial advice.
ASIC won’t bring action against Retail Food Group despite report of ‘particularly unjust’ conduct
Gloria Jeans' owner Retail Food Group has avoided enforcement action by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission after an investigation sparked by last year's damning parliamentary report into the franchise sector.
Crippled by COVID-19, swimwear brand Seafolly enters administration
Citing the "crippling financial impact" of the coronavirus pandemic, Australian swimwear company Seafolly has become the latest fashion retailer to enter voluntary administration.
Heydon scandal prompts call for harassment law reform
Australia's peak legal body has called for amendments to sex discrimination laws to better protect women against workplace harassment by judges and barristers, and has urged the Morrison government to establish an independent commission to deal with complaints against the judiciary.