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Maurice Blackburn client denied quick win in negligence suit against firm
Professional Negligence 2023-05-25 11:30 am By Sam Matthews

Maurice Blackburn has defeated a former client’s bid for summary judgment in an ā€œunusual caseā€ alleging the firm gave him bad advice concerning a personal injury claim against the state of Western Australia over assaults suffered in prison.

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Sally Rugg settles suit against MP Monique Ryan
Employment 2023-05-08 11:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Independent Monique Ryan’s ex-chief of staff Sally Rugg has reportedly settled her Fair Work case against her former employer and the Commonwealth for $100,000, in what was billed as a test case for determining reasonable overtime.

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Albanese’s cuts to crossbench staff breached Fair Work Act, staffer Sally Rugg says
Politics 2023-04-24 11:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

Prime minister Anthony Albanese breached workplace law by cutting the number of staff allocated to cross-benchers from four to one, according to new court documents in a lawsuit by Independent Monique Ryan’s chief of staff.

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Barry Nilsson poaches team from Sparke Helmore for insurance group
Business of Law 2023-03-08 5:03 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Boutique law firm Barry Nilsson has snagged five senior lawyers, including a partner, from Sparke Helmore to join its Adelaide insurance team as part of a broader expansion strategy.Ā 

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‘Simply unworkable’: Judge finds MP, Sally Rugg cannot work together
Employment 2023-03-07 12:58 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has rejected a bid by Independent Monique Ryanā€™s chief of staff Sally Rugg to keep her job until her ā€œhotly contestedā€ suit against the MP is resolved, saying she was ā€œfar from persuadedā€ that Rugg actually wants to return to work.

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Breakdown in Monique Ryan’s relationship with staffer ‘pretty stark’, judge says
Employment 2023-03-03 6:20 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has questioned a bid by Independent Monique Ryanā€™s chief of staff Sally Rugg to keep her job until her lawsuit against the MP is resolved, as the court released documents detailing the breakdown in the working relationship between the women.

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Monique Ryan’s chief of staff to argue Fair Work breaches ‘knowing and systematic’
Employment 2023-03-02 11:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

Extended settlement talks in a Fair Work suit brought by the chief of staff to Independent MP Monique Ryan have failed, and lawyers for Sally Rugg will seek to add claims of serious contraventions to what they say is a test case for determining ‘reasonable’ overtime.

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Sparke Helmore wins reversal of $285,000 negligence judgment
Appeals 2023-02-22 4:30 pm By Sam Matthews

An appeals court has thrown out a $285,000 negligence judgment against Sparke Helmore over two sales contracts worth $1.5 million and rejected a NSW developerā€™s attempts to squeeze the law firm for a heftier damages bill.

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Monique Ryan, chief of staff continue settlement talks in employment dispute
Politics 2023-02-17 12:41 pm By Sam Matthews

Independent MP Monique Ryan’s chief of staff Sally Rugg will extend mediation talks with the politician and the Commonwealth, with the parties optimistic they can resolve Rugg’s Fair Work lawsuit out of court.

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Monique Ryan, chief of staff head to mediation over Fair Work claim
Employment 2023-02-03 12:59 pm By Sam Matthews

Independent MP Monique Ryan is headed into settlement talks with her chief of staff, Sally Rugg, who has alleged the Commonwealth engaged in hostile conduct when it fired her for refusing to work ā€œunreasonableā€ hours.

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