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Hungry Jack’s to take bite out of franchisee’s profits with ‘competing’ restaurants: suit
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-09-12 11:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

Hungry Jack’s faces calls for a court injunction preventing the burger chain from proceeding with plans to open restaurants in close proximity to a franchisee’s sites on NSW’s Central Coast.

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Sydney MP claims aggravation from Mark Latham’s ‘disgraceful’ defamation defence
Article 2023-09-08 9:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich, who is suing politician Mark Latham over a homophobic social media post, claims the One Nation NSW leader’s defence has aggravated his damages by relying on a “disgraceful” gay stereotype.

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Receivers reach agreement with Melissa Caddick’s husband
Baker McKenzie 2023-09-06 11:53 pm By Sam Matthews

The receivers of Melissa Caddick’s estate have reached an in-principle agreement with the Sydney frauster’s husband and son in relation to the division of a small number of remaining assets.

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NSW to face class action over correctional officer’s abuse
Class Actions 2023-08-30 11:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The state of New South Wales will face a class action on behalf of inmates of the Dillwynia Women’s Correctional Centre who were abused by former correctional officer Wayne Astill.

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Developer takes aim at agent over sales in Sydney’s Boomerang building
Construction 2023-08-23 4:04 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Developer CHP Group has accused real estate agency Maison Global of having a conflict of interest while selling apartments in Sydney Olympic Park’s latest high-rise the Boomerang building due to a separate arrangement with a different developer. 

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Barrister can’t escape fee agreement’s fine print, High Court told
Business of Law 2023-08-21 11:13 pm By Christine Caulfield

A barrister can’t sidestep a clause in a costs agreement with a solicitor that limited when counsel fees are payable by breaching his disclosure obligations and nullifying the agreement, the High Court has been told.

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AMP to pay $110M to settle shareholder class action
AMP 2023-08-21 11:30 am By Cindy Cameronne

A shareholder class action that was filed in the wake of the banking royal commission over AMP’s fees-for-no-service practices has settled for $110 million. 

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Deloitte partner in court fight with builder over Balmain reno costs
Construction 2023-08-18 11:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Deloitte partner has brought legal action against a Sydney builder over variations to a $1.5 million contract to renovate his house in the waterfront suburb of Balmain, claiming the increases were meant as “cash support” for the construction business. 

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NSW Law Society throws support behind Voice
New South Wales 2023-08-18 10:39 pm By Sam Matthews

In a unanimous decision, the Council of the Law Society of NSW has become the latest lawyers’ body to lend its support to the Voice.

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Jones Day snags M&A lawyer from Latham & Watkins
Business of Law 2023-08-17 11:34 am By Cindy Cameronne

Jones Day has added a corporate transactions counsel who spent 12 years working in New York, most recently at Latham & Watkins LLP, to join its Sydney team. 

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