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Arnold Bloch Leibler accused of negligence in handling of billionaire Ken Talbot’s estate
The widow of mining billionaire Ken Talbot has filed a negligence lawsuit against law firms Arnold Bloch Leibler and Boyd Legal for their handling of her late husband's estate, which she claims resulted in tens of millions of dollars in losses.
Maurice Blackburn loses appeal over bushfire class action tax bill
Maurice Blackburn has come up short in its challenge to a multimillion dollar tax bill for a record settlement payout in the Black Saturday bushfire class actions.
Telstra not liable for worker’s 2.30am hip injury on work trip, court finds
A court has dismissed a Telstra worker's appeal seeking compensation for an injury sustained after a long night out during a work trip, finding that because the injury occurred at 2.30am it "lacked a connection" with her employment with the telecommunications company.
Criminal charges ‘on the cards’ for WA businessman Chris Marco, court told
Accepting that criminal proceedings were "on the cards" for accused Ponzi schemer Chris Marco, a judge has ordered the appointment of receivers to his assets and those of his company, AMS Holdings, saying there was a strong need for an independent assessment of the investment activities of the WA businessman.
Last minute bid to protect national security delays Ben Robert-Smith defamation case
A last-minute bid by the Federal Attorney-General to protect national security information has delayed an interlocutory hearing in war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation lawsuit, potentially pushing out the trial date.
‘Not an idle or disinterested bystander’: Funder hit with costs for failed real estate case
A court has ruled that a litigation funder backing an unsuccessful real estate lawsuit by two broke plaintiffs must cover the legal costs after finding that the funder's goals in the case were "more to serve its own commercial and financial ends" than to assist its clients.
Slater & Gordon settlement armed class action to sue us, Arnold Bloch Leibler tells court
Slater and Gordon's conduct when settling a previous securities class action against it armed the lead plaintiff with the information he needed to later bring a class action against Arnold Bloch Leibler, a court has heard.
Fuchs appeals ruling for Quaker over patents used at BHP mine
Fuchs Lubricants is contesting a finding that it infringed patents owned by Quaker Chemicals in supplying hydraulic fluid to a BHP Billiton-owned mine.
Ex-McCabe Curwood lawyer ordered to pay legal bill after ‘incompetent’ appeal
A former solicitor with McCabe Curwood has lost his attempt to overturn an order that he pay $36,000 in costs to his former employer, after an appeals court found that his challenge was "incompetent".
Box Hill Institute ordered to alert students to class action over aviation course
Vocational education provider Box Hill Insitute must notify current students that their aviation course is the subject of a class action, which claims the licences students obtained through the institute did not provide them with the requisite knowledge or training to obtain a commercial pilots licence.