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Legal assistant Joanna Pascua has taken Doessel Group to the Fair Work Commission for her alleged unfair dismissal from MyCRA Lawyers in March 2024 over a breach of contract. This content is available ...
Barrister Peter Van Eps, sole director and 95 per cent shareholder in Stockingham, was unable to overturn a costs assessment that saw his $37,840 claim for counsel fees downgraded to “$0.00” in ...
The class action against Philips Electronics for its CPAP and BiPAP devices, designed to assist those with sleep apnoea, was temporarily stalled when the law firm that initiated the proceedings ...
Consilio, which recently acquired global flexible resourcing business Lawyers on Demand (LOD) and its tech subsidiary, SYKE, has expanded its offering in Australia with the opening of two new data ...
Actionstep has released its 2024 Australian Midsize Law Firm Priorities Report, uncovering a number of key trends shaping the midsize legal industry. This content is available exclusively to Lawyers ...
Hamilton Locke had added five new partners (all pictured) to its ranks as it looks to continue its strategic growth. This content is available exclusively to Lawyers Weekly premium members. If you ...
A Northern Territory woman, known only as XY for legal reasons, sent such a volume and frequency of emails to the Supreme Court and the Law Society that their systems crashed and they were left with ...
In September, a fake news site masquerading as a legitimate publication – and designed to resemble internationally renowned magazine The Wall Street Journal – expanded its advertising and media scheme ...
If you check this box before you log in, you won’t have to log back into the website next time you return, even if you close your browser and come back later. 1. Firm secures legal bill after client ...
Appearing on his wife’s behalf, Thomas Patrick Martin was repeatedly argumentative with the Federal Court’s Justice Shaun McElwaine when rulings on evidence and a recusal application did not go his ...
The Victorian Supreme Court set aside a statutory demand served by Timothy Kaine, principal of Kain Law, on Zenith Vinyl, a Brunswick East business that retained the firm to assist with a County Court ...
When loan specialist company Prospa Advance terminated a retainer for the provision of legal services around May 2022, Francom Legal turned to the NSW Supreme Court for bargain damages. This content ...