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Among top-tier firms, Gilbert + Tobin and Ashurst have reported the smallest gaps in the pay of male and female employees, while Corrs Chambers Westgarth and Herbert Smith Freehills Kramers have reported the largest pay disparities.
Chambers Russell has snagged one of Shine's class action heads to establish a new practice area for the commercial law firm.
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Mills Oakley has been hit with a negligence lawsuit by a former client who claims the firm failed to advise of the tax consequences of demolishing a dwelling before selling a property in Melbourne's east for $5.4 million.
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A challenge to the City of Sydney's refusal to approve a digital billboard on the heritage-listed Grace Bros building has fallen flat, with a judge saying the sign would “dominate the skyline” and affect key views from Broadway.
NAB super fund trustee NULIS Nominees had no power to continue charging members for $165 million in fees to pay adviser commission after conflicted remuneration was banned in 2016, an appeals court has heard.
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The Albanese government has issued seven tenders for its $93.6 billion project to build a high-speed rail between Newcastle and Sydney, which is expected to cut travel time by more than half.
ASIC has filed proceedings against Auto & General, alleging tens of thousands of Budget Direct customers lost discounts they were promised and were overcharged premiums for several years.
A judge has approved a $13.5 million settlement in a class action against the director of collapsed sandalwood producer Quintis, but has reduced deductions sought by the plaintiff's lawyers and funder, and denied a payout to the funder of a competing case.
A Federal Circuit Court judge who has been in the spotlight for his decisions has scolded a Perth law firm and barrister facing a sexual harassment case, after they sought to vacate the trial date due to counsel availability.
AMP super members are set to receive $60 million in a class action stemming from the banking royal commission, with the average payout being under $100, a judge has heard.