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Tenant of $15,000/week Sydney penthouse loses contempt claim against landlady
Contracts 2023-09-11 4:47 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has thrown out a contempt motion brought by the owner of the Illawarra Hawks against the landlady of his $15,000 per week apartment, finding the woman did not commit criminal contempt by failing to remove personal items, including porcelain dolls, which were stored at the premises.

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Court approves $6.3M class action settlement against Linchpin directors
Bartley Cohen Law 2023-06-19 1:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has approved a settlement with former directors of collapsed advisory firm Linchpin Capital under which insurer RiverStone will pay $6.3 million, which will be used to fund the investor class action’s claims against AIG.

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Judge signals approval of class action settlement with Linchpin directors
Assembly Law 2023-06-16 11:55 pm By Sam Matthews

A settlement with directors in an investor class action brought over the collapse of advisory firm Linchpin Capital is in the interests of group members, a judge has said.

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Judge asks if he must ‘second guess’ legal advice in Linchpin class action
Assembly Law 2023-05-12 3:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge overseeing an investor class action over the collapse of advisory firm Linchpin Capital has questioned whether he has to “effectively second guess” a law firm’s advice given to group members about a partial settlement. 

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Lawyer who filed defence in losing case wins appeal of personal costs order
Appeals 2023-04-27 3:13 pm By Christine Caulfield

A lawyer’s role in litigation is not to draw conclusions on the existence of facts or the outcome of a case, an appeals court has ruled in throwing out a personal costs order against a solicitor for filing a defence in a case his client ultimately lost.

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AIG can’t withdraw admission in Linchpin class action
Assembly Law 2023-04-26 11:31 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has refused American International Group’s bid to withdraw an admission that directors of defunct advisory firm Linchpin Capital were covered under a D&O policy in an investor class action that has settled against everyone but the insurer. 

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Linchpin class action settles with directors, continues against AIG
Assembly Law 2023-03-24 10:19 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An investor class action has reached a settlement with four former directors of defunct Linchpin Capital, leaving only allegations against AIG Insurance, which is allegedly seeking to withdraw an admission that directors were insured under a D&O policy. 

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Gunns Plantations class action against KPMG settles with ex-Tasmanian Premier
Accounting 2023-02-08 3:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action against KPMG over the failure of six managed investment schemes for eucalyptus wood in Tasmania has settled its claims against former Tasmanian Premier Robin Gray.

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KPMG dodges ‘very late’ claims in Gunns class action
Accounting 2022-11-14 10:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A class action against KPMG over the failure of six managed investment schemes for eucalyptus wood in Tasmania can’t add new claims against the accounting firm three months out from trial.

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University of Sydney unfairly axed lecturer over swastika image, court finds
Ashurst 2022-10-28 11:47 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has found that the University of Sydney unlawfully terminated the employment of a political economy lecturer who was fired for conduct that included showing students a slide of a Nazi swastika superimposed on the Israeli flag.

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