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Class action silk pleads guilty over Banksia counsel fees
Former silk Norman O’Bryan has pleaded guilty in a criminal case over his role as senior counsel for the Banksia Securities class action.
Colin Biggers Paisley lures insurance team from Clyde & Co
Colin Biggers Paisley has lured an insurance partner from Clyde & Co who has represented insurers in relation to shareholder class actions and regulatory proceedings. 
Former LK Law founder appeals judgment over secret sale
Adelaide lawyer Jason Karas is challenging a ruling that he pay $41 million to his former business partner and law firm for what a court found was a secret plan to sell the firm’s Hong Kong-based entity.
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Counsel fee rate guide ‘hopelessly outdated’, judge says
A judge has remarked that the counsel fee rate guide is now 13 years out of date and no longer serves its purpose, in a ruling ordering $1.5 million in costs against Golden Eagle Property Group.
Judge urges barristers to drop ‘confrontational’ cross-examinations
A judge has warned barristers against taking an aggressive, confrontational approach to cross-examination, saying there is “very little to be gained” from such questioning.
Australian unit of court services provider VIQ goes into administration
The Australian arm of Canadian court services company VIQ Solutions, which provides transcription services to the Federal Court, has entered voluntary administration.
Clyde & Co nabs insurance pro from DLA piper
An insurance expert with nearly 15 years of experience has joined Clyde & Co's partnership from DLA Piper.
Dentons nabs arbitration pro from Clayton Utz
A dispute resolution lawyer with expertise in arbitration, particularly in the energy and renewables sectors, has joined Dentons’ Brisbane office as a partner after three years at Clayton Utz. 
Lawyer referred to watchdog over ‘serious concerns’ about potential AI use
A Queensland solicitor has been referred to the Legal Services Commission after filing submissions in a client’s traffic offense case that a judge said contained fake citations and may have been AI-generated.
What was the point of her role? Judge questions Star GC’s not-my-job claim
In finding Star Entertainment's former group general counsel liable for breaches of duty, the judge overseeing ASIC's case has questioned the chief lawyer's insistence that she "rarely gave legal advice" and that her roles with the company should be delineated.