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High Court won’t hear appeal in spat with law firm over $24.5M Melbourne development
Legal Ethics 2022-10-20 10:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has declined special leave to a former Rigby Cooke client who unsuccessfully challenged the law firm’s win in a dispute over a $24.5 million East Melbourne development.

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Thomson Geer lures partner for construction team
People In The News 2022-10-20 4:01 pm By Sam Matthews

Thomson Geer has snagged a construction disputes specialist from Clayton Utz to bolster its growing construction team in Sydney.

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Maurice Blackburn sued by group member in Black Saturday bushfire class action
Professional Negligence 2022-10-18 11:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A group member in the historic Black Saturday bushfire class action has filed a lawsuit alleging Maurice Blackburn was negligent in failing to bring a lawsuit over his work-related adenocarcinoma within time.

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Class action wants AMP, Clayton Utz emails over controversial fees for no service report
Financial Services 2022-10-12 2:57 pm By Sam Matthews

A class action over AMP’s fees for no service practice wants communications with law firm Clayton Utz that led up to a report that allegedly went through 25 rounds of edits with the wealth manager’s inhouse lawyers before being presented to the corporate regulator as independent.

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Ads for new judges could be in store as AG vows transparent system for appointments
Courts 2022-10-12 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

The use of advertisements to find eager applicants to fill federal judicial vacancies has been foreshadowed by the Attorney-General as he promises to bring more transparency and integrity to the process for appointing judges.

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HWL Ebsworth defeats ex-client’s appeal over property sale
Professional Negligence 2022-10-10 11:26 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Law firm HWL Ebsworth has defeated a Brisbane property developer’s appeal of a ruling that found the firm did not owe the former client damages for its negligence in failing to properly follow instructions on a contract of sale for large block of units.

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Judge holidaying with Maddocks CEO won’t recuse himself from law firm client’s case
Legal Ethics 2022-10-07 11:41 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has rejected a bid for his recusal from a contractual dispute in which Maddocks is acting, despite his personal friendship and holiday plans with the law firm’s CEO. 

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Judge doubts utility of Full Court hearing in sacked Greenwoods partner’s case
Employment 2022-10-06 4:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has raised concerns about the utility of referring a satellite dispute over whistleblower protections to the Full Court in a $13 million lawsuit brought by an ex-Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills partner.

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Jones Day snags intellectual property ace from Clayton Utz
Intellectual Property 2022-10-06 3:08 am By Cindy Cameronne

US-based multinational firm Jones Day has lured a partner from Clayton Utz to join its intellectual property team in Melbourne.

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KordaMentha launches financial crime service with new acquisition
Business of Law 2022-10-04 3:31 am By Cindy Cameronne

Responding to increasing crackdowns on anti-money laundering and counter terrorism breaches, Melbourne consulting firm KordaMentha has merged with Australian advisory firm Murray Waldren Consulting to form a new financial crimes service. The partnership comes off the back of damning reports by gaming regulators in NSW and Victoria into major casinos Star Entertainment and Crown Resorts.…

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