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HWL Ebsworth, ex-partner file competing appeals over expulsion finding
Appeals 2024-07-10 4:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

HWL Ebsworth and a former capital partner have both appealed a ruling that found the partner was invalidly expelled in 2020 but that his partnership had been dissolved from the day he sued his former firm.Ā 

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BlueScope’s circumstantial evidence falls short in unfair dismissal case
Employment 2024-07-10 11:23 pm By Sam Matthews

The Fair Work Commission has ruled that an electrician with BlueScope Steel was unfairly dismissed following a complaint by a coworker who did not give evidence to the commission, finding that it was ā€œabundantly unfairā€ for the complaint to be advanced as hearsay evidence.

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Judge won’t throw out claims in dispute over crypto trading company
Cryptocurrency 2024-07-10 11:42 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has declined to toss most of the claims brought against a crypto trading company by a former director, despite finding the directorā€™s case ā€œis not an easy oneā€.

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Goodman Fielder wins $10M freezing order against employee suspected of fraud
Employment 2024-07-09 11:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Food giant Goodman Fielder has won freezing orders against a former employee who the company suspects of a $10 million fraud and issued a slew of subpoenas to betting firms the employee holds accounts with.

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Legal community celebrates revived NSW industrial court
Courts 2024-07-09 3:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Members of the legal community in NSW are celebrating the revival of the stateā€™s 123-year old industrial court, the oldest tribunal of its kind in the world, with the new president saying it will be “unburdened” by numerous requirements found in federal legislation.

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Sacked TV reporter Robert Ovadia takes Seven to Fair Work Commission
Employment 2024-07-09 12:14 pm By Sam Matthews

Former Seven News reporter Robert Ovadia has filed a complaint with the Fair Work Commission over his sacking, which alleges the intentional infliction of harm by the network and its news director.Ā 

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Class action investigation targets OTR Group’s Smokemart & Giftbox chain
Class Actions 2024-07-05 11:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

OTR Group’s network of Smokemart and Giftbox stores face a potential class action that would allege the chains breached employment laws by depriving workers of breaks during shifts.

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Nine fights Westpac’s bid to block media from reporting on ex-head of strategy’s case
Employment 2024-07-03 11:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Federal Court must guard against “exceptions by accretion” when weighing Westpac’s application to prevent the public from accessing documents filed in a lawsuit by the bank’s former head of strategy, which has resolved in a confidential settlement, a judge heard Wednesday.

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Clifford Chance partner sacked for ‘serious misconduct’
Clifford Chance 2024-07-02 11:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

A Perth-based partner with Clifford Chance has been shown the door following an investigation into complaints by colleagues of “serious misconduct”.

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Westpac settles suppressed case by former exec, wants court docket to stay top secret
Opinion 2024-07-01 11:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

Despite arguing for suppression as a means only to successful mediation, Westpac now wants a settled employment case brought by an executive kept under lock and key. And in a worrying sign the Federal Court may have lost sight of the importance of open justice, a judge has indicated she would entertain an order that the suit never see the light of day.

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