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Law firm dodges personal costs order in client’s case alleging negligence
Construction 2022-08-11 11:30 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has rejected a $225,000 personal costs order sought against a Sydney-based law firm by a homeowner in a beef with a builder, over what the homeowner claimed was a “woefully prepared” case in the NSW District Court.

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Law firm wins access to client talks with counsel in negligence case
Construction 2022-06-28 1:43 pm By Sam Matthews

Mitry Lawyers has won a discovery bid against a former client suing the Sydney law firm for $225,000 over alleged “neglect and incompetence.”

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Late evidence allowed in Myer JV spat after $100K error by lawyer, expert
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-05-16 5:00 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has allowed the plaintiffs in a lawsuit over a Myer joint venture to tender extra evidence, after a $100,000 miscalculation was discovered during cross-examination in the final days of a hearing.

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Class action investigation launched over $200M Gippsland mineral sands mine
Class Actions 2021-11-09 2:40 pm By Miklos Bolza

A class action investigation is underway on behalf of property holders and business owners in the Gippsland region who have allegedly been intimidated into selling their assets for the development of the $200 million Fingerboards mineral sands mine.

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Michael Kodari can’t overturn $150,000 judgment for sacked bodyguard who sought legal advice
Aaron Cornish 2020-10-02 3:49 pm By Miklos Bolza

Investment whiz Michael Kodari has lost his appeal of a $151,000 judgment awarded in favour of his former bodyguard, who lost his job — and his company Maserati — after wanting to seek legal advice about a new employment contract.

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Settlement reached in shareholder class action against Vocation, auditor PWC
Allen & Overy 2020-09-18 10:33 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A shareholder class action against Vocation that has spanned five years and spawned multiple cross claims against the failed training company’s auditor, law firm and individual directors, has reached an in-principle settlement.

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Sydney light rail case ‘wholly unsuitable’ as a class action, Transport for NSW tells court
Adam Hochroth 2020-02-06 1:44 pm By Miklos Bolza

The NSW government has flagged a possible challenge to a class action over Sydney’s $3 billion delayed light rail project as the four-week trial scheduled for June is pushed back another year to allow time for more discovery.

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Melbourne council may face class action over Prahran Square re-development
Class Actions 2019-10-02 8:15 pm By Amelia Birnie

The law firm behind multiple government class actions over major construction projects, including the Sydney Light Rail proceeding, is investigating a new case against a Melbourne council after a major development allegedly left local businesses struggling to survive.

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Security ordered in light rail class action amid $2.26M Lander & Rogers discovery bill
Adam Hochroth 2019-08-23 4:56 pm By Miklos Bolza

The NSW Supreme Court has ordered the lead plaintiff in a class action over the Sydney light rail construction project to pay $1.25 million in security for costs to Transport for NSW ahead of discovery, which is expected to cost $2.26 million.

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Judge wants contradictor’s view on Sydney light rail common fund
Christopher Withers 2019-07-15 3:11 pm By Miklos Bolza

The judge overseeing the Sydney light rail class action has ordered that a contradictor be appointed to weigh in on a proposed common fund order, which includes a 25 per cent commission for the funder that is backing the case.

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