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Union launches case against Sydney Trains over alleged pay docking
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-01-14 3:53 pm By Sam Matthews

Sydney Trains faces court action alleging drivers were docked pay after taking part in protected industrial action, amid a protracted dispute over a new enterprise agreement.

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Moray & Agnew snags former KPMG director for property group
People In The News 2025-01-15 11:24 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Moray & Agnew has hired former KPMG director Duncan Webber as a partner to lead the firmā€™s Canberra-based property practice. Webber has 12 years experience in advising both private sector and government clients on property and real estate matters. Moray & Agnew Canberra managing partner Emma Reilly said Webber brought great experience to the firm…

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Hall & Wilcox brings on Moray & Agnew public law specialist
Public law 2024-12-18 2:05 am By Julia Kanapathippillai

Hall & Wilcox has recruited a partner to lead the firmā€™s newly-established Commonwealth Freedom of Information, information release and privacy practice.Ā 

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Lawyer found to have misled court should be struck from roll: tribunal
Business of Law 2024-10-15 11:03 pm By Andy Sidler

A solicitor who was found to have made misleading statements to the court, a judge’s associate and another lawyer should be struck from the roll, a tribunal has found.

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Moray & Agnew settles suit alleging it was 6 years late with costs agreement
Business of Law 2024-08-14 11:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A former client of Moray & Agnew alleges the law firm waited six years after taking instructions before providing it with a costs agreement, claiming it racked up a $330,000 legal bill during this time.

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Law firm pays $1M to settle negligence claim by Melbourne property development lender
Real Estate 2024-07-26 11:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

A law firm has reached a settlement with the lender of a property development in North Melbourne, paying $1 million to resolve claims it was negligent in preparing a loan agreement.

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Merricks Capital settles non-compete case with investment boutique, employees
Real Estate 2024-07-26 11:57 pm By Christine Caulfield

Investment manager Merricks Capital has resolved its case against a former managing director and two employees, who left the firm for a boutique run by financial commentator Peter Switzer and his son, Marty.

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Investor class action canā€™t see Virginā€™s advice from Herbert Smith Freehills
Class Actions 2024-07-23 11:40 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has rejected arguments that Virgin Australia waived legal professional privilege over advice from Herbert Smith Freehills by claiming in a class action defence that it had a reasonable belief that statements in a prospectus for a $324 million capital raising were not misleading.

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ā€˜Air of a Kafka novelā€™: NAB loses bid to suppress misleading or deceptive conduct case
Financial Services 2024-02-19 3:25 pm By Cindy Cameronne

National Australia Bank has lost its bid to shield a case by a Melbourne gold bullion dealer after a judge said one of the bankā€™s arguments for suppression had ā€œthe air of a Kafka novelā€.

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Virgin bondholders say indemnity unlawfully holding up class action
Class Actions 2023-12-15 10:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An investor class action against Virgin Australia has mounted a new challenge to a contentious indemnity clause, which the airline claims entitles it to receive periodic payments for its legal costs in defending the claims.

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