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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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KWM snags intellectual property partner from Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Intellectual Property 2022-03-24 10:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

King & Wood Mallesons has appointed a former Corrs Chambers Westgarth partner to join its intellectual property practice in Melbourne.

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‘Everybody is incredulous’: Silk tells court of surprise at Norman O’Bryan’s fall from grace
Legal Ethics 2022-03-23 10:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

Commenting on the unprecedented nature of the case against her client — the so-called postbox solicitor in the Banksia Securities class action — a senior barrister has told a court of her shock at the conduct of her former colleague at the bar, Norman O’Bryan, who acted as lead counsel in the scandal-ridden litigation.

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Ashurst lures Thomson Geer partner to launch superannuation practice
Business of Law 2022-03-22 5:25 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Global law firm Ashurst has snagged a Thomson Geer partner to launch a superannuation practice offering end-to-end legal and consulting solutions for financial services clients in the $3.3 trillion sector.

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Clifford Chance snags Corrs litigation partner for Perth office
Business of Law 2022-03-21 4:37 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Global firm Clifford Chance has lured a Corrs Chambers Westgarth litigation partner to meet the increased demand for projects expertise stemming from pandemic-related construction disputes.

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Australia second to US for climate-related litigation, report finds
Environment 2022-03-18 7:11 pm By Sam Matthews

Australia ranks second in the world for climate-related lawsuits, and the threat of climate litigation looms larger than ever for Australian companies across all sectors, a new report has found.

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Ousted MinterEllison boss appointed CEO of Victorian gaming authority
Gaming 2022-03-17 10:33 pm By Sam Matthews

The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission has appointed former MinterEllison managing partner Annette Kimmitt as CEO after an “extensive” recruitment process, a year to the month after she was shown the door at the Big 6 firm for her controversial staff emails about a partner’s work for then Attorney-General Christian Porter. 

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Lloyd’s wins docs to probe basis for Moray & Agnew’s $3.7M settlement
Insurance 2022-03-16 4:06 pm By Miklos Bolza

Lloyd’s has won access to letters between Moray & Agnew and an insurer to test its claims that a $3.7 million settlement the law firm agreed to over the sale of apartments at a $105 million South Yarra complex developed by millionaire Harry Stamoulis was excessive and made to protect the firm’s reputation.

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Former lawyer, now industrial umpire, guilty of misconduct after case languishes for 24 years
Business of Law 2022-03-15 2:37 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A high profile Tasmanian lawyer has been found guilty of professional misconduct for an “ongoing failure” to progress his client’s case or respond to her questions for two and a half decades.

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HWL Ebsworth says missing clause couldn’t have led to client’s $130M loss
Professional Negligence 2022-03-08 9:09 pm By Bianca Hrovat

HWL Ebsworth has told a judge the law firm’s omission of a mutual debt liability clause in a joint venture contract could not have led former client Dairycorp to lose a $130 million opportunity to develop land northwest of Sydney.

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