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Ken Talbot’s widow wanted to ‘destroy’ law firm, court says
Anastasia Nicholas 2023-03-14 1:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The wife of the late mining executive Ken Talbot wanted to “destroy” the law firm that advised her husband about his will, a court has found in awarding costs against the widow.

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Arnold Bloch Leibler defeats negligence case over handling of Ken Talbot’s estate
Anastasia Nicholas 2023-02-06 4:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The widow of mining executive Ken Talbot has lost a case alleging law firms Arnold Bloch Leibler and Boyd Legal mishandled her late husband’s estate after a judge found she had a “stated intention to destroy” the estate lawyer.

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J Hutchinson, CFMMEU appeal $1.35M fine over construction boycott
ACCC 2022-09-28 11:09 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

J Hutchinson and the CFMEU have appealed a judgment slapping them with a combined $1.35 million penalty for agreeing to boycott an independent subcontractor at a Brisbane construction site.

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J Hutchinson, CFMEU fined $1.35M for construction boycott
ACCC 2022-08-30 9:20 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Builder J Hutchinson and the CFMEU have been fined a combined $1.35 million for entered into an anti-competitive agreement to boycott an independent subcontractor at a construction site in Brisbane.

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ACCC wins case against J Hutchinson, CFMEU over construction boycott
ACCC 2022-02-14 2:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

In a victory for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, a judge has found that builder J Hutchinson entered into an anti-competitive agreement with the CFMEU to boycott an independent subcontractor at a construction site in Brisbane.

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Ken Talbot’s widow can’t represent daughters in negligence case against Arnold Bloch Leibler
Anastasia Nicholas 2021-06-30 5:18 pm By Miklos Bolza

The widow of mining executive Ken Talbot has lost a bid to act for two of her daughters in a  negligence case over the handling of her late husband’s estate against law firms Arnold Bloch Leibler and Boyd Legal, with a judge finding claims by the mother and daughters were “directly competing and contrary”.

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Ken Talbot’s widow denied separate privilege trial in negligence case against Arnold Bloch Leibler
Anastasia Nicholas 2020-06-24 8:34 pm By Alison Eveleigh

The widow of mining billionaire Ken Talbot has been denied a separate trial to answer questions of privilege in her negligence lawsuit against law firms Arnold Bloch Leibler and Boyd Legal for their handling of her late husband’s estate, which she claims resulted in tens of millions of dollars in losses.

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Arnold Bloch Leibler accused of negligence in handling of billionaire Ken Talbot’s estate
Anastasia Nicholas 2020-05-28 9:12 pm By Miklos Bolza

The widow of mining billionaire Ken Talbot has filed a negligence lawsuit against law firms Arnold Bloch Leibler and Boyd Legal for their handling of her late husband’s estate, which she claims resulted in tens of millions of dollars in losses.

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