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Senior barristers back Voice to Parliament as ‘powerful statement of unity’
Policy and Regulation 2023-04-26 11:27 pm By Christine Caulfield

Leading barristers have come out in support of the proposal to amend the Constitution to enshrine a Voice to Parliament to represent First Australians.

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‘You could get a law degree in the time spent on this case’: Barrister’s fee overrun in spotlight
Business of Law 2023-04-24 11:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

A barrister’s $320,000 bill for a case initially estimated to cost $60,000 in counsel fees was at the centre of an appeals court hearing Monday, and the dispute mirrors another battle between the practitioner and his instructing solicitor involving a cost blowout of a quarter of a million dollars.

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Albanese’s cuts to crossbench staff breached Fair Work Act, staffer Sally Rugg says
Politics 2023-04-24 11:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

Prime minister Anthony Albanese breached workplace law by cutting the number of staff allocated to cross-benchers from four to one, according to new court documents in a lawsuit by Independent Monique Ryan’s chief of staff.

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Tyro customers to get 40% of settlement in EFTPOS outage class action
Class Actions 2023-04-21 4:22 pm By Christine Caulfield

Retailers represented in a class action against Tyro over an EFTPOS outage will get 40 per cent of a settlement with the fintech after a funding commission and fees are deducted.

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Mayfair 101 loses High Court bid to appeal $30M win for ASIC
Financial Services 2023-04-21 11:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has rejected investment group Mayfair 101’s bid to challenge a $30 million penalty following a judge’s finding that it misled investors about the risk profile of its financial products.

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Banks face ACCC scrutiny over interest rate-setting
Financial Services 2023-04-21 11:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

The competition and consumer regulator is examining how banks set interest rates on savings accounts and why they are not in line with the Reserve Bank’s cash rate increases, as part of an inquiry launched in February.

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Qantas asks for meeting with ACCC after Alliance acquisition hits wall
Aviation 2023-04-20 11:14 am By Christine Caulfield

The competition regulator has opposed Qantas’ acquisition of Brisbane-based regional airline Alliance Aviation Services, saying the deal was likely to substantially reduce competition in air transport for mining companies in Western Australia and Queensland.

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Sika’s deal with MBCC Group wins clearance from ACCC with sell-off
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-04-20 12:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

The ACCC has given its blessing to Sika’s planned acquisition of Germany-based MBCC Group, subject to the divestiture of MBCC’s Australian and New Zealand business.

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Apology to Mladen Ninkov
Article 2023-04-21 12:13 pm By Christine Caulfield

In March and July 2022, Lawyerly published articles about Griffin Coal. The articles inadvertently referred to Mladen Ninkov, which was an error.

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AFL great Gary Ablett Sr sues league, clubs over concussions
Personal injury 2023-04-18 11:22 pm By Christine Caulfield

Former AFL player Gary Ablett Sr is the latest footballer to launch legal action against the league over  injuries allegedly caused by multiple concussions sustained on the field.

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