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Law firm loses appeal in pay feud with high fee earner
Appeals 2023-05-26 11:09 am By Sam Matthews

A Melbourne law firm has lost its appeal of a $184,000 judgment in favour of a former junior lawyer who earned hundreds of thousands of dollars per year under a lucrative pay structure.

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Jacqui Lambie staffers hit with $100,000 in costs for ‘trial by media’
Employment 2023-01-25 6:05 pm By Sam Matthews

Two former staffers of senator Jacqui Lambie who represented themselves in an unsuccessful unfair dismissal case have been hit with nearly $50,000 in legal costs each due to their “unreasonable conduct” in the case, including attempts to turn the proceeding into “a trial by media.”

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Law firm must pay former high earner ‘fruits of his victory’ pending appeal
Appeals 2022-03-24 1:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Melbourne law firm has lost its bid to delay payment of a $184,000 judgment to a former junior lawyer who earned hundreds of thousands of dollars per year under a lucrative pay structure.

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Court orders law firm to compensate underpaid junior lawyer despite six figure income
Employment 2021-04-19 5:23 pm By Miklos Bolza

A Melbourne law firm and its director have been ordered to pay over $184,000 to a former junior lawyer who earned hundreds of thousands of dollars per year, after a court found he was underpaid and fired for filing a barrage of complaints.

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