Extended settlement talks in a Fair Work suit brought by the chief of staff to Independent MP Monique Ryan have failed, and lawyers for Sally Rugg will seek to add claims of serious contraventions to what they say is a test case for determining ‘reasonable’ overtime.
K&L Gates has snagged a partner from Arnold Bloch Leibler to bolster the real estate practice in its fast-growing Sydney office.
Hall & Wilcox has bolstered its Perth commercial practice with the appointment of a litigation partner and his team from boutique firm Summers Legal.
Department store David Jones and men’s fashion label Politix have admitted underpaying more than 7,000 employees and will back-pay the workers $4 million in wages and superannuation.
The Albanese government has started a public consultation after ditching provisions from sex harassment legislation which would have forced parties to bear their own costs in discrimination litigation, noting that lawyers favour an ‘equal access’ costs model.
A Federal Court judge who stepped down from the bench in December is joining global law firm DLA Piper after just four months in retirement.
MinterEllison has pulled its sponsorship of the upcoming Adelaide Festival because of the inclusion of two Palestinian writers known for their anti-Zionist views, citing concerns about “racist or antisemitic commentary.”
The Federal Court has dialled back a controversial rule change restricting public access to new cases, but the latest procedure is a laughable attempt to retreat from the attack on open justice and should make even litigants nervous.
Independent MP Monique Ryan’s chief of staff Sally Rugg will extend mediation talks with the politician and the Commonwealth, with the parties optimistic they can resolve Rugg’s Fair Work lawsuit out of court.
Hall & Wilcox has lured a Baker & McKenzie veteran and renewables specialist to lead its Sydney finance practice.