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Search warrant authorising AFP raid on ABC valid, court rules
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has lost its challenge to an Australian Federal Police search warrant authorising a raid on the broadcaster's Sydney headquarters last year.
Judge allows docs despite ‘real risk’ of prosecution for ex-Directed Electronics manager
A former manager of Australian electronics automotive developer Directed Electronics OE has failed to block access to certain documents in a corporate theft case, despite the Federal Court finding they gave rise to a "real and appreciable risk" of civil or criminal prosecution against him.
‘Don’t tell me you’re pregnant’: Equity partner track under fire in sex discrimination case
The managing partner of Hicksons Lawyers has been accused of saying that if a former partner got pregnant, it would "ruin all [his] plans," according to a sex discrimination lawsuit that argues the firm's requirements for promotion to equity partner were discriminatory.
Ex-Norton Rose partner can’t block King & Wood Mallesons from acting for former firm
A former Norton Rose Fulbright partner has lost his bid to block King & Wood Mallesons and two barristers from representing the law firm in a long-running feud over his termination, with an appeals court calling his allegations against the legal team "unfounded and misconceived".
Ousted Piper Alderman partner to expand case against firm
A former senior Piper Alderman partner who lodged a sex discrimination case against the firm and was forced off the partnership in June is broadening her case, a court has heard.
Ex-Piper Alderman partner’s sex discrimination case back on
A former Piper Alderman partner who filed a sex discrimination case against the law firm and was ousted from the partnership months later, is pressing on with her legal action, which was stayed while her complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission played out.
Full Federal Court rejects US exception to privilege against self incrimination
The sole director and shareholder of OE Solutions can challenge a ruling ordering him to hand over seized documents to Australian automotive electronics developer Directed Electronics OE, with the Full Federal Court declining to adopt US precedent that carves out an exception to the privilege against self-incrimination for corporate custodians.
‘A very expensive lesson’: Ultra Tune to sue former auditors, lawyers over $2M franchising penalty
National car repair franchise Ultra Tune is preparing negligence suits against its former lawyers and auditors, after the company on Friday won a $590,000 reduction in a $2.6 million penalty for breaches of the Franchising Code of Conduct.
National law firm slams ex-partner’s ‘sorry story’ for delays in bringing sex discrimination case
A national Australian law firm has asked the Federal Court to throw out a sex discrimination claim filed against it by a former partner, on the grounds that no excuse had been provided for her delay in making a complaint other than “a fairly sorry story”.
ABC keeps up fight for federal police docs behind search warrant
The ABC is challenging a court ruling last month that rejected its bid to access documents behind the Australian Federal Police's warrant to search its headquarters and partially blocked an application to amend claims in its case over the legality of the raid.