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Bruce Lehrmann case ‘beset by tension’ between police, DPP, inquiry told
Crime 2023-04-17 11:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

The relationship between police and prosecutors involved in the criminal case against accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann was “beset by tension” from the outset, an inquiry has heard.

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IPH says hacker downloaded data on Spruson & Ferguson clients
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2023-04-17 11:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

Intellectual property group IPH has revealed that a limited set of data originating from Spruson & Ferguson’s systems, including client information, was downloaded by an unauthorised third party in last month’s cyber attack.

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Vittoria can’t transfer IP spat over Moccona instant coffee jar
Intellectual Property 2023-04-17 4:11 pm By Christine Caulfield

Coffee brand Vittoria can’t transfer a case over the trade mark for rival Moccona’s instant coffee jar from one Federal Court registry to another, with a judge reminding the company that the court was “well into the 21st century” and could livestream hearings without the need for interstate travel.

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In loss for Haymarket builder, appeals court says new defect claims not new cause of action
Appeals 2023-04-17 10:25 pm By Sam Matthews

The builder of an allegedly defective Haymarket apartment building has lost an appeal of a decision which found that separate breaches of statutory building warranties do not create individual causes of action.

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Holding Redlich expands property practice with partner from KHQ
Real Estate 2023-04-17 2:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

Law firm Holding Redlich has lured commercial property law expert Dinh Ptok to join its growing property, planning and development group.

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KordaMentha partners fight examination over Arrium administration
Restructuring & Insolvency 2023-04-14 3:38 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is fighting a challenge by three KordaMentha partners to the regulator’s decision to allow insurer Atradius to subject them to public examination over their administration of failed steel giant Arrium.

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Nine’s truth defence rejected in defamation case by bank boss Peter Schiff
Defamation 2023-04-14 11:27 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has refused Nine’s bid to file a defence which he found was replete with unsupported allegations against Euro Pacific Bank boss Peter Schiff, but has given the broadcaster another chance to argue that defamatory allegations it made against Schiff in a 60 Minutes episode were true.

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‘You are not working at RMIT’: Art school dean fired over Instagram for taking leave, suit says
Education 2023-04-14 11:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The former dean of art school LCI Melbourne is seeking over $860,000 in compensation in a case alleging she was unfairly sacked via Instagram direct message because she took paid annual leave during “the most important term of the year”.

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Pendal dodges email production before trial in manager’s adverse action case
Employment 2023-04-14 11:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

Fund manager Pendal Group has fended off calls to produce documents two months out from trial in a case by a portfolio manager who alleges he was threatened with termination while on stress leave, and later made redundant.

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Forex broker representative loses challenge to ASIC expert opinion
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-04-14 4:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The authorised representative of forex broker Union Standard can’t exclude parts of an opinion by an ASIC-appointed expert in a case alleging it traded in margin products with Chinese clients despite knowing it was illegal under Chinese law.

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