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Greensill Bank administrator wins tit-for-tat injunction against Marsh
Insurance 2024-10-16 11:24 pm By Sam Matthews

In the tangled legal fallout of the $7 billion collapse of Greensill Capital, the administrator of the failed financier’s bank has secured a so-called anti, anti-suit injunction against an arm of insurer Marsh.

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Developer The Gosford can’t lift stay of $37M judgment against Shanxi unit
Construction 2024-10-16 3:25 pm By Sam Matthews

The company behind an abandoned $185 million development in Gosford, NSW can’t lift a stay on a $37 million judgment it won against the Australian unit of China’s Shanxi Construction Group.

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Pinsent Masons lures two corporate experts from DLA Piper
Business of Law 2024-10-16 11:15 pm By Andy Sidler

Pinsent Masons has nabbed a new partner and special counsel from DLA Piper to join the firm’s corporate group.

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Cooperation not irrelevant in class action beauty parades, appeals court says
Appeals 2024-10-15 11:21 pm By Sam Matthews

An appeals court has backed a decision awarding carriage of a shareholder class action against Downer EDI to two firms that joined their cases, rejecting an argument that it would encourage races to consolidate.

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Aristocrat seeks High Court do-over on Lightning Link patents
Appeals 2024-10-15 11:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Aristocrat has asked the High Court to rule once and for all on whether its popular Lightning Link game is patentable, after a differently comprised court was evenly split on the question.

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Lawyer takes Maurice Blackburn to court for alleged bullying
Employment 2024-10-15 11:53 pm By Sam Matthews

A former costs lawyer with Maurice Blackburn has filed a personal injury suit against the firm, claiming bullying by a senior lawyer left her traumatised and unable to work.

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Billable hours poses hurdle to AI adoption: report
AI 2024-10-24 11:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Lawyers are increasingly eager to adopt AI in their practice, but the billable hours poses challenges to its adoption in law firms, according to a new report.

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ChatGPT submissions ‘philosophical contentions’, not legal argument: court
AI 2024-10-15 11:47 pm By Andy Sidler

A court has given “little weight” to submissions by a migration lawyer who used ChatGPT to generate notes on sections of the Migration Act, saying free AI tools are not of any “persuasive importance”.

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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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Clyde & Co insurance team departs for Colin Biggers Paisley
Business of Law 2024-10-15 3:39 pm By Andy Sidler

A team from Clyde & Co has made the jump to Colin Biggers & Paisley, following seasoned insurance partner Patrick Boardman. 

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