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A Slater and Gordon lawyer representing three unions seeking Fair Work Commission approval for a proposed tie-up, has slammed an "urgent" email from counsel at Herbert Smith Freehills claiming a newly discovered contempt matter involving one of the deal's applicants should bar approval of the deal.
Courts can stop union officials from seeking union cover to avoid paying court-issued fines for breaking the Fair Work Act, the High Court said Wednesday.
The Federal Court judge overseeing the sale of Billabong has set a March date for a meeting of shareholders to weigh the company's proposed sale to surfwear rival Boardriders.
Slater & Gordon will face the Fair Work Commission in a dispute with the Australian Services Union after a "very unsatisfactory meeting" over the law firm's restructuring plans.