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Wotton + Kearney grows cyber team with addition of former EY Law director
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2023-11-20 11:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

Law firm Wotton + Kearney has become the latest firm to beef up its cybersecurity practice, luring special counsel Nick Martin from EY Law.

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High Court takes up joint venture’s arbitration dispute with Chevron
Energy & Natural Resources 2023-11-17 5:36 am By Christine Caulfield

The High Court will hear a $130 million case by two contractors on Chevron’s Gorgon gas field project, which argue the Western Australia Court of Appeal was outside power to uphold a ruling that set aside an arbitration win.

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Nothing wrong with judge’s reasons, law firm just didn’t like them, court told
Employment 2023-11-16 11:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

Atanaskovic Hartnell was not hard done by in a judgment that ordered payment of entitlements to a former general manager and rejected its cross-claims against the woman, an appeals court has been told. The law firm was just unhappy with the decision.

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Mamamia founders win client file from lawyer in negligence case over $16M Sydney mansion
Professional Negligence 2023-11-16 11:49 pm By Christine Caulfield

The founders of news website Mamamia have secured access to their client file from a former HWL Ebsworth partner, who is accused of professional negligence in his handling of a dispute with the landlord of the couple’s $16 million Bellevue Hill mansion.

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Unfunded class action by Sydney townhouse owners dodges security for costs
Class Actions 2023-11-16 11:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge overseeing a class action by the owners of lots in a townhouse development in the Sydney suburb of Alexandria has rejected an application for security for costs, noting the case has been brought by individuals who stand to lose their properties if they fail to pay costs.

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Atanaskovic Hartnell accuses judge of ‘complete failure’ to discharge duty
Appeals 2023-11-15 11:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

The judge who awarded more than $320,000 to a former general manager of Atanaskovic Hartnell after finding she endured a “campaign of denigration” by the law firm’s founder fundamentally failed to discharge his judicial function, an appeals court has heard.

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‘Great distance’ between sides in AUSTRAC’s case against Star, court told
AUSTRAC 2023-11-15 2:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

Star Entertainment has made admissions in AUSTRAC’s action alleging non-compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws, but there are still substantial issues in dispute, a court has heard.

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Santos barred from Barossa Gas pipeline works near Tiwi Islands
Environment 2023-11-15 11:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

Energy company Santos can begin construction of a pipeline for its $5.6 billion Barossa Gas project but has been barred from any work within 70km of the Tiwi Islands.

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No-cost bill to remove ‘significant barrier’ to sexual harassment lawsuits, AG says
Employment 2023-11-15 11:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Albanese government on Wednesday introduced legislation that would protect sexual harassment claimants from adverse costs orders in litigation, the latest step in its commitment to implementing the recommendations of a landmark report.

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Optus still free to seek confidentiality over parts of Deloitte report in class action, court says
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2023-11-14 1:24 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge overseeing a class action against Optus has said there is scope for the teleco to seek redactions of portions of a Deloitte report, which he ruled last Friday failed the test for protection under legal professional privilege.

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