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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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Muffin-eating lawyer can’t set aside Lawcover’s bankruptcy notice
Insurance 2023-02-01 4:55 pm By Sam Matthews

Two Sydney lawyers have lost an application to set aside bankruptcy notices filed by their insurer claiming over $300,000 in legal costs, after a judge rejected their arguments about an ā€œoverarching conspiracyā€ in the case.

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‘Unreasonable hours’: Details emerge in suit by Monique Ryan’s ex-chief of staff
Employment 2023-01-31 4:38 pm By Sam Matthews

The former chief of staff for independent MP Monique Ryan says the Commonwealth engaged in ā€œhostile conduct in the workplaceā€ when it fired her after she refused to work ā€œunreasonableā€ hours, according to newly released court documents.

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Teal MP Monique Ryan faces Fair Work lawsuit by former chief of staff
Employment 2023-01-30 5:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

High-profile teal independent Monique Ryan has been hit with a lawsuit by her ex-chief of staff and political activist Sally Rugg, who alleges her former boss breached protections in the Fair Work Act during her employment.Ā 

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Maker of AFL merchandise sues US retail giant for trade mark infringement
Intellectual Property 2022-11-22 4:32 pm By Sam Matthews

Australian sports tour company FanFirm has sued US sports merchandise giant Fanatics alleging ā€˜flagrantā€™ infringement of its trade marks.

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Wrong plaintiff, wrong defendant: Payton Securities unit loses professional negligence case
Professional Negligence 2022-07-15 11:58 pm By Sam Matthews

Investment manager Payton Securities has lost a bid to recoup claimed losses over $1.4 million stemming from an allegedly negligent property valuation by Bertacco Ferrier, with a judge finding that the company had not retained the valuer and was not a party to the valuation.

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