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Ex-Ferrari CEO tried to convince employee to have abortion, court papers show
Employment 2020-06-04 11:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The former CEO of Ferrari Australasia allegedly tried to talk an employee with whom he was having an affair into terminating her pregnancy, according to his lawsuit alleging he was unfairly sacked for engaging in what was “routine” behaviour among the upper ranks at the prestige car maker.

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Ex-CEO of Ferrari can’t keep lid on unfair dismissal case
Employment 2020-06-01 5:23 pm By Alison Eveleigh

A judge has dismissed an attempt by the ex-CEO of Ferrari Australasia to keep an unlawful termination lawsuit brought against the car maker under wraps, after he dropped the proceedings earlier this month.  

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Court urges investigation into SMSF advisor’s ‘calculated deception’
Financial Services 2020-05-12 2:59 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge will ask the NSW Attorney General to launch a criminal or regulatory investigation into a Hunter Valley-based financial advisor whose alleged fraudulent conduct led to investor losses of over $4.6 million.

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Damage to Sarah Hanson-Young’s reputation just the ‘cut and thrust of politics’, Full Court told
Defamation 2020-05-11 6:49 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Politicians are “rarely nice to each other” and go out of their way to harm the reputation of others, a lawyer for former Senator David Leyonhjelm has told the Full Court in appealing a $120,000 damages bill for defamatory comments he was found to have made about Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young.

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Australia Post must pay damages after firing manager in face of union threats
Employment 2020-01-16 4:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

A court has found Australia Post breached the employment contract of a compensation manager dismissed after “likely” threats by the CEPU resulted in the cancellation of a project targeting thousands of injured postal workers.

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Leyonhjelm hires new lawyer as he appeals $120,000 defamation award to Sarah Hanson-Young
Defamation 2020-01-08 2:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

Former senator David Leyonhjelm is appealing a ruling that socked him with a $120,000 damages bill in a defamation case brought by Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, and has hired a new solicitor to bring the challenge.

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Leyonhjelm used settlement offer to ‘attack’ Sarah Hanson-Young, court hears
Defamation 2019-12-17 10:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

Former senator David Leyonhjelm used a settlement offer as another platform to attack Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young ahead of her win in a defamation case, a court has heard.

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‘Pride and obstinacy’: Judge says Leyonhjelm got ‘locked’ into false claim, awards Hanson-Young $120,000
Defamation 2019-11-25 10:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has been awarded $120,000 in damages after suing former senator David Leyonhjelm, with a judge finding there was no justification for defamatory commments he made to the media and that he acted with malice.

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Lloyd’s loses bid for quick dismissal of NAB’s $655M insurance lawsuit
Insurance 2019-09-23 8:46 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Three syndicates of Lloyd’s London have failed in their bid to toss a case brought by National Australia Bank seeking £357 million ($655 million) in insurance claims relating to two consumer redress schemes in the UK.

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Senior partner denies deliberate delay in trial over rejected $4.45M Westpac settlement
Legal Ethics 2019-08-20 8:45 pm By Miklos Bolza

A senior partner at a Sydney-based law firm has denied he made a “deliberate decision” to withhold advice from a former client suing for alleged breach of duties and conflict of interest over a rejected $4.45 million settlement in an employment dispute with Westpac.

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