Accenture has succeeded in a bid to keep a lid on court documents in a Fair Work claim by a former human resources executive ahead of mediation — the second recent suppression order of its kind made by the Federal Court.
A former EY partner who was ousted after the tax office claimed he had promoted a $700,000 tax exploitation scheme has argued he is entitled to claim privilege over communications with the accounting firm’s general counsel and an external barrister, despite EY having waived it.Â
Contractor Kingfisher Mobile has dropped a claim against Telstra in a $45 million lawsuit alleging the telco breached a November 2022 contract when it engaged a new provider to take over.Â
Linda Reynolds has won her bid to subpoena HWL Ebsworth for correspondence with the Commonwealth prior to its $2.4 million settlement Brittany Higgins, as the senator contests Higgins’ characterisation of her decision to refer the settlement to the corruption watchdog as harassment.
Senator Linda Reynolds has admitted she gave incorrect evidence at Bruce Lehrmannâs criminal trial concerning the day he allegedly raped Brittany Higgins, saying it was her âbest recollectionâ at the time.Â
Senator Linda Reynolds has asked the court for leave to issue a subpoena to HWL Ebsworthâs chief executive partner for correspondence leading up to the Commonwealth’s $2.4 million settlement with Brittany Higgins over the governmentâs handling of her rape allegations.Â
Senator Linda Reynolds has faced cross-examination over her messages with accused rapist Bruce Lehrmannâs senior counsel ahead of his criminal trial, with the court hearing the barrister told her âs**t is going to get real soonâ and âkarma comes to those who waitâ.Â
Senator Linda Reynolds has testified that counsel for accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann told her it “wasn’t appropriate” to share the transcript from criminal proceedings against his client, which Reynolds sought to aid in her defence of civil claims by Brittany Higgins.
Senator Linda Reynolds has admitted that she leaked a confidential letter from the Commonwealth’s solicitors to a reporter at The Australian concerning Brittany Higgins’ claims about the handling of her rape allegations, calling the letter’s confidentiality a “legal nicety” that she didn’t understand.
Senator Linda Reynolds has given evidence about the fallout of media reporting about Brittany Higginsâ rape allegations, saying she experienced health problems from the stress and felt she could not defend herself in the public eye since it was a criminal matter.