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Long-serving producer sues Network Ten alleging $400,000 redundancy pay shortfall
Employment 2020-09-04 7:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

A former Network Ten executive producer, who worked for the broadcaster for over 30 years, is suing the company claiming it underpaid her severance entitlements to the tune of almost $400,000.

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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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Judge orders release of emails by lawyer who told ex-Secure Logic exec to destroy computer files
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2019-08-13 8:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has ruled that a former executive of cyber security firm Secure Logic Group, who took advice from a lawyer to destroy the contents of a personal computer that allegedly contained confidential infomation from the company, has waived legal professional privilege over the communication.

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‘Bad example of the litigation process’: senior partner faces trial for rejecting $4.45M Westpac settlement
Legal Ethics 2019-08-05 10:22 pm By Miklos Bolza

A senior partner at a Sydney-based law firm has defended advice he gave five former clients suing over what they say was breach of duties and conflict of interest relating to a rejected $4.45 million settlement in an employment case against Westpac.

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Sydney law firm to countersue ex-clients in dispute over $4.45M Westpac settlement offer
Employment 2019-06-07 9:30 pm By Miklos Bolza

A Sydney-based law firm is planning to file a cross-claim seeking legal costs from five former clients it represented in an employment lawsuit against Westpac, who are accusing the firm of negligence in rejecting a $4.45 million settlement offer.

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‘Cranky’ judge set to order ex-Parramatta Council boss, Fairfax to mediation again
Defamation 2019-05-01 6:33 pm By Amelia Birnie

The defamation case of sacked CEO of Sydney’s City of Parramatta Council against Fairfax Media is “susceptible to settlement”, a judge said Wedneday as he flagged the prospect of sending the case to mediation for a second time.

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Mills Oakley settles with lawyer allegedly sacked for drunk partner complaints
Employment 2019-02-11 8:05 pm By Miklos Bolza

Mills Oakley has settled a lawsuit brought by a former special counsel alleging the firm terminated her employment after she complained about a partner who she says showed up drunk to work and overbilled clients.

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Parramatta boss accuses Fairfax of ‘reckless indifference’ for truth
Defamation 2018-11-06 9:29 pm By Miklos Bolza

The former chief executive officer of Sydney’s Parramatta Council is suing Fairfax Media, saying three articles published in the Sydney Morning Herald accusing him of lying on his resume were defamatory.

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