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Controversial lecturer’s social media posts justified sacking, University of Sydney claims
Ashurst 2023-01-06 9:38 am By Sam Matthews

The University of Sydney has appealed a judgment finding it unlawfully terminated a political economy lecturer for showing students a slide of a Nazi swastika superimposed on the Israeli flag.

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AMA Group takes ex-CEO to court to block poaching
Automotive 2023-01-06 6:41 am By Sam Matthews

Car repair giant AMA Group has filed yet another lawsuit against ousted CEO Andrew Hopkins, this time seeking to block him and other senior executives from poaching staff and customers for a competing smash repair business.

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Inquiry launched into Bruce Lehrmann rape trial after prosecutor’s claims against police
Employment 2022-12-21 2:45 pm By Sam Matthews

The ACT Government is looking for a legal expert to head up a new inquiry into the trial of Bruce Lehrmann over the alleged rape of former liberal staffer Brittany Higgins, which will investigate the conduct of police investigators and prosecutors.

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Settlement reached in associates’ sexual harassment case against judge
Courts 2022-12-19 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

Multi-million dollar claims of sexual harassment by two associates of a former Victoria Supreme Court judge have been settled by the state out of court.

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Sydney Flames CEO sues team’s owner over alleged boys’ club culture
Employment 2022-12-15 5:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The former chief executive officer of the Sydney Flames has filed proceedings against the owner of the women’s basketball team, Hoops Capital, alleging she was sacked after complaining about a lack of resources for the team and a “boys’ club” culture. 

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Brittany Higgins settles claims against government
Employment 2022-12-13 10:40 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins who accused former colleague Bruce Lehrmann of rape has settled her civil claims against the Commonwealth.

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Law firm drops ‘bombshell’, wants settlement in class action after running out of money
Adero Law 2022-12-13 4:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has described as “extraordinary” a law firm’s argument that the court should approve a $5.8 million settlement in an underpayments class action against the On The Run convenience store chain partly because it ran out of funds to take the case to trial.

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Bellamy’s sued by former CEO for alleged sex discrimination
Employment 2022-12-12 8:06 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The former chief executive officer of baby food producer Bellamy’s Organic has sued her former employer for over $400,000, claiming it discriminated against her by offering a salary that was one-third of what her male predecessor earned.

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Two more class actions filed over wages for junior doctors
Class Actions 2022-12-07 10:34 pm By Christine Caulfield

Expanding their campaign to recoup alleged unpaid overtime pay for junior doctors, law firms Gordon Legal and Hayden Stephens & Associates have launched two new class actions against hospital operators.

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Alleged rape victim Brittany Higgins to sue former minister Linda Reynolds
Employment 2022-12-05 3:18 pm By Sam Matthews

Former defence minister Linda Reynolds is facing a civil suit by former staffer Brittany Higgins in relation to her alleged rape inside Reynold’s Parliament House office in 2019.

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