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Judge throws out lawsuit accusing Sydney solicitors of unconscionable conduct
A Sydney law firm has successfully defended a NSW Supreme Court lawsuit by angry former clients who tried to overturn a $492,000 settlement and accused the firm of a breaching its fiduciary duties and unconscionable conduct.
Race car driver Max Twigg appeals ruling he misappropriated $100M from family trust fund
Race car driver and former owner of the famed Byron Bay Hotel, Max Twigg, has launched an appeal of a ruling that he misappropriated around $100 million in family trust money and took steps to conceal the transfer of funds from his mother.
Quintis insurers may have to cough up extra $11.25M in class action settlement
A lawsuit seeking to increase D&O insurance for sandalwood producer Quintis in the wake of a class action settlement has fallen short of the $40 million in additional coverage sought, but a Federal Court decision may see a further $11.25 million go to group members.
Destroying notes was ‘standard practice’, Norton Rose partner tells court
An employment partner at Norton Rose Fulbright has defended his destruction of notes following an internal investigation into allegations of bullying at the law firm, telling a Federal Circuit Court judge that this was "standard practice".
Insurance suit in Quintis class actions ‘makes no sense’, court hears
Insurers of sandalwood producer Quintis have told a court that a rectification suit brought by the applicants in two class actions seeking to increase D&O coverage by $40 million, "makes no sense".
Race car driver Max Twigg misappropriated $100M in family trust fund fortune, court finds
Race car driver and former owner of the famous Byron Bay Hotel, Max Twigg, misappropriated around $100 million in family trust money, taking steps to conceal the transfer of funds from his mother, a court has found.
Insurance policies stalling Quintis class action settlement were ‘cobbled together’, court hears
Insurance policies that may be worth up to $46 million and have derailed settlement approval in two class actions against sandalwood producer Quintis were "cobbled together" and contained errors and omissions, a court has heard.
Ex-Johnson Winter & Slattery clients lose bid to split negligence case
Two former clients of Johnson Winter & Slattery cannot split a trial in their negligence proceeding against the law firm and have had a subpoena set aside as "vexatious, oppressive and unfair".
Suncorp unit can force reversal of Coverforce acquisition, court says
The head of Australia's largest unlisted insurance broker, Coverforce, may face a future damages claim for misleading or deceptive conduct if a recent acquisition of former Suncorp unit Resilium is not reversed, a court has found.
IOOF unit seeks to expand claims against insurance broker in Provident class action
IOOF subsidiary Australian Executive Trustees wants to expand the cross-claim it filed against insurance broker Willis Australia in the class action over the collapse of Provident Capital, two weeks after AET agreed to fork over $44.25 million to settle the matter.