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Solicitor referred to watchdog for ‘dumping’ client on eve of hearing in Qantas case
Legal Ethics 2025-03-06 4:08 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has referred a solicitor to the legal watchdog after he ceased to act without giving the required notice to his client, saying he appeared to have been “dumped” on the eve of a directions hearing.

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Ex-Super Retail lawyer wants lid lifted on settlement for public defence
Employment 2025-03-07 6:22 pm By Sam Matthews

Super Retail Group’s former top lawyer wants to lift a suppression order covering details of a settlement she says was reached after she was dismissed from the company.

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Full Court asked to turn lights back on in failed Queensland electricity class action
Class Actions 2025-03-06 11:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A failed competition class action by Queensland electricity customers accusing utility companies Stanwell and CS Energy of misusing their market power has been appealed to the Full Court.

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Barrister fights order quarantining costs in spat with solicitors Giles George
Defamation 2025-03-06 11:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

A barrister who won her defamation case over A Current Affairs’ reporting on a cavoodle custody battle is challenging an order in favour of her former solicitors over contested costs.

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Environment minister taken to court by Wilderness Society over 11 species
Environment 2025-03-06 11:36 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Wilderness Society has sued the federal environment minister alleging she has failed in her duty to create recovery plans for 11 species at risk of extinction.

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Telstra fined $626,000 for breaching spam laws
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-03-06 4:27 pm By Andy Sidler

Telstra has been hit with a $626,00 penalty for sending over 10 million text messages that required customers to log in before unsubscribing. 

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Maurice Blackburn shuts out lawyers over industrial action
Employment 2025-03-05 11:25 pm By Sam Matthews

Law firm Maurice Blackburn is refusing to pay its lawyers over a planned partial work ban, practically shutting them out of work in a heated dispute over pay and reproductive leave.

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Companies face ‘rapidly evolving’ cyber threats, says new Gadens tech partner
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-03-05 11:41 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Companies are facing complex challenges in managing information security due to rapidly evolving cyber threats and a complicated regulatory landscape, according to a new technology partner at Gadens.

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Ex-Holding Redlich client sues firm over alleged inadequate fee disclosures
Business of Law 2025-03-05 11:48 pm By Andy Sidler

A former client of Holding Redlich has brought proceedings against the firm over what he says were inadequate fee disclosures. 

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Chiodo wins more time to answer Venice Marriott case after ASIC raid
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-03-05 11:07 pm By Sam Matthews

Ex-Keystone director Paul Chiodo’s company has won more time to file a defence to a new suit by Keystone’s receivers over a failed transaction for the purchase a Marriott Hotel in Italy.

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