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Sneakerboy judgment paves way for COVID-19 rent relief until April
Bartier Perry 2020-09-03 4:26 pm By Alison Eveleigh Sydney

In a judgment that will be welcomed by retailers, a court has found that rent relief under the Federal Government’s mandatory COVID-19 code of conduct can be extended for at least six months after the regulations expire in October.

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Law firm hit with $1.4M judgment over negligent advice to lawyer
Bartier Perry 2020-06-10 2:14 pm By Alison Eveleigh Sydney

A Sydney-based law firm has been ordered to pay $1.4 million in damages for failing to properly advise a client of his rights under a partnership agreement after he suffered several strokes.  

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‘One hearing and two interlocutory judgments have achieved precisely nothing’: Judge scolds parties in Parklea Market dispute
Bartier Perry 2020-03-23 6:23 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A judge has criticised the parties in a land sale dispute over Sydney’s Parklea Markets for failing to make progress to bring the case to a close, almost three months after a $4.25 million judgment was awarded to a company owned by local retail personality Con Constantine.

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Nanny paid $2.33 an hour was not employee but ‘guest’ of CEO’s family, court told
Bartier Perry 2019-09-24 1:25 pm By Amelia Birnie Sydney

A major property development CEO accused of paying his Filipino nanny $2.33 an hour has denied underpayment allegations, instead claiming the woman was a “guest of the family” who was “free to decide” whether or not she wished to provide domestic assistance.

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Guy Sebastian’s former manager admits to owing singer money, court hears
Bartier Perry 2019-07-18 1:25 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Titus Day, former manager of pop star Guy Sebastian, admits that certain payments for promotional work should have been made to the singer, a court has heard.

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CEO taken to court for allegedly paying nanny $2.33 an hour
Bartier Perry 2019-07-17 10:12 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The CEO of a property development company faces enforcement action by the Fair Work Ombudsman for allegedly paying his nanny $2.33 an hour for over 100 hours of work a week.

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Sydney barrister Charles Waterstreet seeks urgent hearing to lift suspension
Amy Munro 2019-06-27 3:02 pm By Amelia Birnie Sydney

Colourful Sydney barrister Charles Waterstreet is seeking an urgent hearing to lift an “emergency” suspension imposed by the NSW Bar Association to allow him to continue working on a malicious prosecution case brought by a solicitor who was accused, and acquitted, of sexual assault by a client.

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