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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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Partner declined advice at key stage of Slater & Gordon share offload, court told
Trials 2024-07-09 10:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A law firm partner who alleges a Melbourne solicitor failed to properly advise him on a share sale agreement with Slater & Gordon in 2014 declined assistance before signing a term sheet that outlined he could not sell his shares in the firm for three years, a court has heard.

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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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Ex-client takes Holding Redlich to court over $334,000 legal bill
Business of Law 2024-07-09 10:40 pm By Sam Matthews

Law firm Holding Redlich has been hit with proceedings over invoices totalling more than $334,000 by an ex-client who says the firm provided no cost agreement and made no cost disclosure over the course of an eight-month retainer.Ā 

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Lawyers win appeal in professional negligence case over settlement advice
Professional Negligence 2024-07-09 11:54 pm By Sam Matthews

An appeals court has rejected a challenge by a woman who said she was given negligent advice by her lawyers about two settlement offers which she rejected, finding that she would not have taken advice to accept the offers in any case.

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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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Partner sues Melbourne firm over advice on Slater & Gordon share sale
Business of Law 2024-07-08 11:03 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The managing partner of a leading plaintiff law firm has sued a Melbourne firm, alleging it failed to properly advise him on an agreement that prevented him from selling his shares in Slater & Gordon before its share price plummeted in 2015.

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KMPG, Phoslock face court bid for info ahead of potential shareholder class action
Class Actions 2024-07-08 11:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A shareholder has filed an application for preliminary discovery against KMPG and water treatment company Phoslock as she weighs a possible class action over the company’s past fraud and mismanagement.

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