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Comlek administrators defeat attack on DOCA by Queensland’s revenue office
Restructuring & Insolvency 2024-06-24 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

An arrangement to restructure Queensland labour hire services company Comlek has survived a challenge by the state’s revenue office, which wanted the business wound up, claiming the restructure was against public interest and commercial morality.

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Fugitive developer Jean Nassif can’t revive defamation case against 2GB host
Defamation 2024-05-07 3:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

International fugitive Jean Nassif, who headed troubled property developer Toplace, has lost his bid to reinstate defamation proceedings against Harbour Radio and 2GB host Ray Hadley, with a judge saying there was no evidence he would return to Australia to prosecute the case. 

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Senior partner was not negligent in rejecting $4.45M Westpac settlement, court finds
Professional Negligence 2022-03-25 10:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Sydney-based law firm and one if its senior partners has defeated lawsuits by five former clients alleging breach of duties and conflict of interest relating to a rejected $4.45 million settlement in an employment case against Westpac.

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Senior partner denies deliberate delay in trial over rejected $4.45M Westpac settlement
Legal Ethics 2019-08-20 8:45 pm By Miklos Bolza

A senior partner at a Sydney-based law firm has denied he made a “deliberate decision” to withhold advice from a former client suing for alleged breach of duties and conflict of interest over a rejected $4.45 million settlement in an employment dispute with Westpac.

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‘Bad example of the litigation process’: senior partner faces trial for rejecting $4.45M Westpac settlement
Legal Ethics 2019-08-05 10:22 pm By Miklos Bolza

A senior partner at a Sydney-based law firm has defended advice he gave five former clients suing over what they say was breach of duties and conflict of interest relating to a rejected $4.45 million settlement in an employment case against Westpac.

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