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‘Deeply concerned’: Scott Morrison’s attack on barristers earns ABA rebuke
Business of Law 2022-05-10 12:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The nation’s peak body for barristers has lashed out at Prime Minister Scott Morrison for saying he has “never had much truck” with barristers during his political career and “didn’t care” if they disagreed with him about the need for a federal anti-corruption commission.

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Banksia class action lawyers’ conduct ‘shocking and unimaginable’, judge told
Class Actions 2022-05-10 11:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

The behaviour of the legal team running the Banksia Securities class action was “reprehensible” and the solicitor who allowed himself to be controlled by lawyer and funder Mark Elliott should be struck from the court’s roll of practitioners, a judge heard Tuesday.

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Client sues Moray & Agnew over ‘unauthorised’ $3.3M transfer
Business of Law 2022-05-10 2:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Moray & Agnew is facing a lawsuit by a former client who says the firm breached its duties by making an unauthorised $3.3 million transfer while representing him on an investment in a Melbourne storage facility development.

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‘I wish I’d never gone to lunch’: Banksia’s ‘postbox’ solicitor rues day he dined with Mark Elliott
Class Actions 2022-05-09 8:59 pm By Christine Caulfield

A solicitor fighting to remain on the roll after his involvement in the infamous Banksia Securities class action has told of his regret at having lunch with the funder behind the case eight years ago — a meeting that set in motion a plot driven by lawyers to deceive seven Supreme Court judges and defraud thousands of investors.

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EY boosts disputes team with Axiom Forensics acquisition
Business of Law 2022-05-09 2:41 pm By Sam Matthews

Ernst & Young has bolstered its disputes resolution and forensic accounting practice, acquiring Sydney-based firm Axiom Forensics.

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Sparke Helmore should face higher damages bill for negligence, developer says
Professional Negligence 2022-05-06 4:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A NSW developer says law firm Sparke Helmore should face a heftier damages bill for its negligence in failing to alert it to an imminent deadline in two land sale contracts worth a combined $1.5 million that were part of a troubled $30 million development.

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Federal Circuit judge resigns after investigation of misconduct
Courts 2022-05-05 9:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

A recent appointee to the Federal Circuit Court has resigned after an investigation in response to claims of misconduct made by a third party.

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‘Not good enough’: Judge urges HWL Ebsworth to rethink defence in partner spat
Business of Law 2022-05-05 2:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

HWL Ebsworth has been taken to task for its spare defence in a $4.4 million lawsuit by a former capital partner, with a judge saying the court was entitled to know how the law firm relied on the partnership deed to deny the solicitor’s right to an equitable share of firm profits.

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HFW bolsters disputes team with former Corrs Chambers Westgarth partner
Business of Law 2022-05-05 10:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

International law firm HFW has bolstered the ranks of its disputes practice in Australia, recruiting a leading commercial litigation and international arbitration partner from Corrs Chambers Westgarth.

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Atanaskovic Hartnell appeals ‘campaign of denigration’ ruling against firm, founder
Employment 2022-04-29 9:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

Atanaskovic Hartnell is challenging a $160,000 judgment against the law firm and founding partner John Atanaskovic, who was found to have engaged in a campaign to “abuse, belittle and victimise” a former general manager.

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