ASX-listed Shine Corp., the parent company of Shine Lawyers has settled a $250 million shareholder action brought against it in 2017 on a confidential basis and without admission of liability. The class action was filed in the Supreme Court of Queensland by US law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan (QE) who alleged Shine misled investors in a series of … [Read more...]
Herbert Smith Appoint Johannesburg Head of Alternative Legal Services
Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed Jacquie Hodgson as its Head of Alternative Legal Services (ALT), Johannesburg in South Africa. Hodgson will provide support to further expand on the successful foundation laid by the existing Johannesburg-based team over the past two years. ALT combines legal expertise, process efficiency and the latest technology to handle high-volume … [Read more...]
Freeing Pell: The Barrister With the Case of His Career
In a career of high publicity and renown, Melbourne barrister Bret Walker SC has the case of his career on his hands with the attempt to free former Cardinal George Pell from prison. But the Court are listening, along with the rest of Australia and legal world. Pell with his Trial Lawyer Robert Richter Walker's attempts to persuade the Appeal Court that his client's … [Read more...]
James Hardie Ordered to Pay For Mesothelioma Sufferer’s Choice For Final Months
A Sydney man suffering terminal asbestos cancer mesothelioma has won a significant legal victory after arguing that asbestos producer James Hardie should pay for his medical care in the community, rather than forcing him to spend his final months living in a nursing home. The Dust Diseases Tribunal of NSW on Friday awarded Ron Phillips, 84, from Cronulla in Sydney’s south, … [Read more...]
Moray & Agnew
Moray & Agnew About Moray & Agnew - The firm has a strong insurance practice and has tripled in size in the past decade and now, with over 90 partners and a strong national presence it is set to continue its growth as a major player in the Australian legal market, as well as providing attractive career options for younger lawyers.What Moray & Agnew say - "We provide … [Read more...]