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Law firm slams explosive email as hoax [The Australian paywall]
An email purportedly sent by a senior Slater + Gordon executive to another staffer, containing explosive allegations of dysfunction and savage personal critiques, has been denounced by the embattled law firm.
The email sent to hundreds of Slater and Gordon staff purports to reveal all staff members’ salaries and performance ratings, as well as the outgoing head of HR’s views on key managers.
Thomas Sewell has told the Ballarat Magistrates Court a white supremacist march he is accused of leading is a constitutional issue.
Win for Shaw and Partners in Fortrend Securities row [The Australian paywall]
Fortrend Securities boss Joe Forster has been dealt a double blow in two cases against former staff, now at rival firm Shaw and Partners.
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Richard Niall, KC, was welcomed to his new role this week, and was provided with some advice by the current head of the Federal Court.
This video addresses what happens if a hung Parliament is elected at the forthcoming federal election in Australia. It addresses the role of the Governor-General, how one determines where confidence lies in the lower House of Parliament, the benefits of incumbency, the conventions that govern the appointment of a Prime Minister and votes of no-confidence. It also discusses the supposed rules which people sometimes claim apply in relation to the appointment of the Prime Minister, and explains why they do not.
VID1036/2024 - JAYSON LLOYD GILLHAM v MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Chief Justice Mortimer will conduct a hearing in this matter Monday, 24 February 2025, at 10:15am AEDT.
To observe the hearings remotely, you can access the livestream here: youtube.com/@FederalCourtA…
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3:00 AM • Feb 21, 2025
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