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Tucker & Cowen didn’t enter binding settlement with client in negligence case, court finds
Graham Dietz 2021-04-09 11:47 am By Miklos Bolza

A court has rejected claims by a former client of Tucker & Cowen that the law firm entered into a binding settlement of $150,000 to resolve a negligence and breach of contract lawsuit over legal costs incurred in a protracted spat over a Nigerian telecoms company.

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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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Clive Palmer loses second bid to quash criminal charges over resort villa takeover
Alexander Law 2020-03-19 4:37 pm By Christine Caulfield

Billionaire Clive Palmer has lost his appeals court fight to shut down criminal proceedings alleging his resort company breached takeover laws, with three judges saying his claims were untenable.

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Clive Palmer can’t shut down ASIC’s criminal case over takeover law breaches
Alexander Law 2019-01-23 8:42 pm By Miklos Bolza

Clive Palmer has lost a fight to stay criminal proceedings alleging his company breached takeover laws, with a judge slamming the Queensland mining tycoon’s claims the charges were politically motivated and saying there was “nothing exceptional” to warrant interference from the court.

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