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High Court to rule on significance, and reach, of Victoria’s contingency fees
Are group costs orders a factor in deciding a bid to transfer a class action? Can the orders survive the move to an inhospitable state? These questions are to be decided by the High Court Wednesday, in a ruling that will clarify the relevance and reach of Victoria's contingency fee regime.
Phoslock class action doesn’t have to bear costs from competing case
A judge has found a shareholder class action against water treatment company Phoslock and auditor KPMG should not bear the costs incurred by a competing case for preliminary discovery.
Baker McKenzie lures partner back to tax group
A transfer pricing pro who spent ten years as a partner at Baker McKenzie has rejoined the firm's tax practice after a stint in-house.
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Development manager behind $2.7B STH BNK project owes $100M
The development management company behind the $2.7 billion STH BNK project, which was placed in administration last week, owes creditors -- including lawyers, consultants and designers -- over $100 million.
Collapsed Mosaic Brands owes creditors over $245M
Collapsed fashion retailer Mosaic Group owes creditors over $245 million, according to a report released by the company's administrators.
Class action against KPMG, Phoslock shouldn’t wait for rival case, court told
A class action against water treatment company Phoslock and auditor KPMG should not be held up until a shareholder that's stuck in preliminary discovery proceedings files a competing case, a court has heard.
Holding Redlich adds two MinterEllison partners to Canberra team
Law firm Holding Redlich has snagged two MinterEllison partners to grow its Canberra office and bolster its offering to government clients.
Holding Redlich brings on team from KPMG Law
Holding Redlich has added a partner and team of six from KPMG Law to boost its public and government law practice. 
KPMG, Phoslock hit with shareholder class action
Water treatment company Phoslock and auditor KPMG face a shareholder class action, but not by the law firm that secured documents for a potential case.