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‘It is an expensive business’: Christian Porter says defamation suit will be ‘massive’ financial drain
ABC 2021-05-26 12:23 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Former attorney-general Christian Porter has dodged a question about whether his defamation lawsuit against the ABC and reporter Louise Milligan is being funded by third parties, saying he went into the litigation knowing the case would be a “massive drain” on his finances.

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Barrister Sue Chrysanthou was told info that could help Porter’s case against ABC, court hears
ABC 2021-05-25 9:21 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Silk Sue Chrysanthou was given information during a conference with a friend of Christian Porter’s accuser that could help the former attorney-general in his defamation case against the ABC.

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Sue Chrysanthou was warned against accepting Porter brief, court told
ABC 2021-05-24 9:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A leading defamation barrister warned silk Sue Chrysanthou not to act for Christian Porter in the former attorney general’s defamation case against the ABC over its coverage of rape allegations, a court has heard.

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Silk Sue Chrysanthou denies breaching her barrister duties in acting for Christian Porter
ABC 2021-05-21 10:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

Senior barrister Sue Chrysanthou has rejected claims that she has failed in her duties as a barrister by representing federal minister Christian Porter in his defamation proceedings against the ABC over coverage of rape allegations.

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Loss of Christian Porter’s silk in defamation case would be ‘a very big deal’, court hears
ABC 2021-05-19 9:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Christian Porter has won access to communications by the woman behind a challenge to his legal representation in a defamation case against the ABC, after telling a court it would be a “very big deal” if he lost his counsel.

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Christian Porter’s lawyers accuse ABC of ‘improper’ allegations against silk
ABC 2021-05-17 6:59 pm By Miklos Bolza

Lawyers retained by former attorney-general Christian Porter have accused the ABC of making “improper” allegations against Porter’s counsel, who is facing calls for her to return her brief to act for him in defamation proceedings against the national broadcaster.

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Judge hits pause on Christian Porter defamation case amid dispute over top silk
ABC 2021-05-14 12:57 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has temporarily adjourned former attorney-general Christian Porter’s defamation lawsuit against the ABC over its coverage of historic rape allegations pending the outcome of a separate legal challenge over whether barrister Sue Chrysanthou SC can represent him in the case.

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Law firms behind rival Allianz class actions to press for novel alternative to beauty parade
Christopher Withers 2021-04-23 3:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

Two law firms bringing competing class actions against insurance giant Allianz have proposed to resolve the duplication by jointly running just one of the cases, but the judge overseeing the litigation needs convincing, she said Friday.

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Settlement reached in former real estate partner’s feud with Piper Alderman
Article 2021-04-21 1:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

Piper Alderman has settled a dispute with a former partner who claimed the law firm discriminated against her when she was ousted from the partnership.

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S&P may ask judge to disqualify himself from class action over ratings defects
Alicia Lyons 2021-03-26 12:53 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge who oversaw a 39-day trial in 2018 in multiple class actions against S&P Global may be asked by the ratings agency to step down from hearing another class action alleging systemic defects in its ratings systems.

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