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‘I was a lawyer when you were in nappies’: Solicitor found guilty of misconduct for emails to Mills Oakley partner
Legal Ethics 2024-01-08 11:34 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A tribunal has found a Sydney solicitor guilty of professional misconduct after finding he sent numerous emails that contained profane language and were condescending to a Mills Oakley solicitor during a dispute involving his mother-in-law.

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Barrister found guilty of ‘breathtaking’ contempt, cops suspended sentence
Legal Ethics 2022-04-11 2:06 pm By Sam Matthews

A NSW barrister who continued to practice in local courts without a valid certificate has received a suspended prison sentence for criminal contempt, after a judge found the prospect of imprisonment was “the last remaining means of deterring him from contravening court orders.”

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‘An act of bad faith’: Network Ten hit with indemnity costs after hiding defamation notice
Defamation 2020-10-13 12:37 pm By Miklos Bolza

A court has hit Network Ten with indemnity costs after finding the broadcaster “buried” a defamation notice on its website in a manner designed to “frustrate or undermine” a settlement agreement reached with a gay American social media personality.

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Settlement in Ralan class actions to be kept under wraps amid threat of more lawsuits
Class Actions 2020-05-14 6:02 pm By Miklos Bolza

The settlement sum in three class actions against law firms that allegedly gave negligent advice about property investments in the now-defunct Ralan Group has been suppressed, after the court heard there was a risk of future claims being brought.

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Three law firms settle class actions over Ralan investment advice
Class Actions 2020-05-07 12:41 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Three Sydney-based law firms have agreed to settle the class actions brought against them by Australian-Chinese investors seeking over $6 million in damages for allegedly negligent advice provided about investment properties developed by the now collapsed Ralan Group.

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Three law firms now facing class actions over Ralan advice
Class Actions 2020-03-12 2:07 pm By Miklos Bolza

Three Sydney-based law firms are now facing claims by Australian-Chinese investors seeking over $6 million in damages for allegedly negligent advice provided about investment properties developed by the now collapsed Ralan Group.

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Sydney law firm hit with $2M class action over Ralan property advice
Class Actions 2020-03-11 5:21 pm By Miklos Bolza

A class action seeking almost $2 million in damages has been launched on behalf of Australian-Chinese investors against a Sydney law firm over advice on investment properties sold by the now collapsed developer Ralan Group.

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High Court upholds sacking of public servant over tweets
Employment 2019-08-07 5:13 pm By Amelia Birnie

The High Court has unanimously upheld the validity of the Australian Public Service code of conduct, after a former public servant mounted a freedom of speech challenge after being sacked for anonymously tweeting thousands of critical comments about government immigration policy and members of parliament.

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