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Receivers reach agreement with Melissa Caddick’s husband
The receivers of Melissa Caddick’s estate have reached an in-principle agreement with the Sydney frauster's husband and son in relation to the division of a small number of remaining assets.
NSW to face class action over correctional officer’s abuse
The state of New South Wales will face a class action on behalf of inmates of the Dillwynia Women's Correctional Centre who were abused by former correctional officer Wayne Astill.
Developer takes aim at agent over sales in Sydney’s Boomerang building
Developer CHP Group has accused real estate agency Maison Global of having a conflict of interest while selling apartments in Sydney Olympic Park’s latest high-rise the Boomerang building due to a separate arrangement with a different developer. 
AMP to pay $110M to settle shareholder class action
A shareholder class action that was filed in the wake of the banking royal commission over AMP’s fees-for-no-service practices has settled for $110 million. 
Barrister can’t escape fee agreement’s fine print, High Court told
A barrister can't sidestep a clause in a costs agreement with a solicitor that limited when counsel fees are payable by breaching his disclosure obligations and nullifying the agreement, the High Court has been told.
Deloitte partner in court fight with builder over Balmain reno costs
A Deloitte partner has brought legal action against a Sydney builder over variations to a $1.5 million contract to renovate his house in the waterfront suburb of Balmain, claiming the increases were meant as “cash support” for the construction business. 
NSW Law Society throws support behind Voice
In a unanimous decision, the Council of the Law Society of NSW has become the latest lawyers’ body to lend its support to the Voice.
Jones Day snags M&A lawyer from Latham & Watkins
Jones Day has added a corporate transactions counsel who spent 12 years working in New York, most recently at Latham & Watkins LLP, to join its Sydney team. 
IAG employee not unfairly sacked after WFH activity tracked
The Fair Work Commission has found that insurer IAG did not unfairly dismiss a veteran employee after a company review of her at-home cyber activity revealed extensive periods of “no or minimal keyboard activity”.
High Court greenlights NZ apartment block class action against Irish insurer
The High Court has dismissed a constitutional appeal by Irish insurer Zurich, clearing the way for a class action over an allegedly defective New Zealand apartment block to proceed in the NSW Supreme Court.