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Westpac shouldn’t mediate employee suit with ‘one hand behind back’: court
Employment 2024-12-17 1:20 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has delayed mediation in a suit alleging Westpac fired its former head of risk after complaints of alleged fraud at its RAMS unit.

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NRL referee loses second appeal over alleged unfair sacking
Sports 2024-12-16 11:38 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A former referee who accused the NRL of unfair dismissal has lost a second appeal against a Fair Work Commission decision that found he was not sacked.

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Senior counsel for Super Retail execs withdraws, citing ethical concerns
Employment 2024-12-12 12:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Senior counsel for two former Super Retail executives has withdrawn on the final day of a hearing in the case, saying it was against his conscience to continue acting.

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Sacked execs’ claim about settlement ‘fanciful’, says Rebel Sport owner
Employment 2024-12-12 11:52 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Super Retail has rejected as “fanciful” a claim by two former executives that they reached a binding oral settlement with their employer after their dismissal in May. 

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Lawyer for Super Retail execs questioned by judge on settlement silence
Employment 2024-12-11 5:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge on Wednesday questioned a solicitor acting for two axed Super Retail executives on his silence about an alleged settlement his clients are seeking to enforce.

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Super Retail can’t back out of ‘solicitor’s handshake’ with former execs, court told
Employment 2024-12-10 11:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Super Retail is bound by a settlement with two former executives who claim they were axed after complaints about its CEO’s undisclosed relationship with a former HR officer, a court has heard.

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High Court asked to decide when a judge’s copying and pasting crosses a line
Courts 2024-11-29 11:22 pm By Sam Matthews

The High Court has been asked to weigh in on when a judge’s copying and pasting from submissions in a judgment crosses a line, a critical issue given the “systemic issues of resourcing” in Australian courts.

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Full Court cites ‘wider relevance’ of copy and paste judgment
Business of Law 2024-11-15 11:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Full Court has granted a bid for a costs certificate by a former Atanaskovic Hartnell general manager whose win in an employment suit was overturned due to a judge’s “uncritical copying and pasting” of submissions.

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Melbourne Symphony says pianist had ‘no right’ to make Gaza remarks
Employment 2024-11-11 11:02 pm By Andy Sidler

The Melbourne Symphony has hit back at a pianist’s suit over a cancelled recital after he made impromptu comments about the war in Gaza, saying he had no right to make the unauthorised remarks. 

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Atanaskovic Hartnell wins appeal of ‘campaign of denigration’ ruling
Appeals 2024-10-31 12:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An appeals court has set aside a $160,000 judgment against Sydney law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell, overturning a finding that a founding partner engaged in a “campaign of denigration” against a former general manager.

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