The law and its miracles ... Party allies selected for judicial elevation in Qld ... Justice Jenni Hill's brother ... More entries for the Golden Tortoise award ... Federal Court muddles the maths, again ... Theodora reports ... Read more >>
Rupert World ... Lord Moloch’s pal Doug the Diva – driving Washington spare … News UK’s model for unionism … What next for the Washington Post? … Concealed coal lobbyists running an anti-Teal campaign … More corruption busting for Stinging Nettle … The litigation industry spawned by Lehrmann ... Read on >>
Party time for Dicey ... Heydon's book - a pathway to rehabilitation ... The predatory man and the clever intellect - all wrapped up in the one person ... Academic tome and cancel agenda ... Despite the plaudits the record of abuse doesn't vanish ... Book launch with young associates at a safe distance ... Procrustes thinks out loud ... Read more >>
Being a lawyer can be sheer misery ... Psychological distress ... Workplace incivility ... Lack of support ... Rotten culture ... Report on wellbeing ... More >>
Governance turmoil at Tiny Town Law Society ... Night of the long knives ... Lakeside in Canberra ... ACT Law Society upheaval over governance changes ... Bodies carted out of the council room ... Blood on the carpet ... Fraught litigation another distraction ... From Gang Gang ... Read more >>
Letter from Rome ... Judges on strike ... Too much "reform" ... Berlusconi legacy ... Referendum on the way ... Constitutional court inflames the Meloni regime with decision on boat people ... Insults galore ... Silvana Olivetti reports ... Read more >>
Tea is for Tippy ... Life of a tiffstaff ... Bright, ambitious and, when it comes to the crucial things, hopeless ... Milking the glory of the gig ... Introducing Tippy, our new blogger filing from within the concrete cage at Queens Square ... From Justinian's Archive, March 15, 2010 ... Read more >>
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Around The Firms • Monday, November 3, 2014 Action against Clayton Utz over dismissal of a partner ... Another procedural victory for plaintiff Chris Dale ... Now onto the main game ... Kate Lilly reports
Goings On ... • Tuesday, December 10, 2013 Tightening the screws on prisoners ... Qld bar speaking from both sides of its mouth ... Dale gets Clutz to cough-up costs ... More bullying ... Handy loopholes in new solicitors' conduct rules
Around The Firms • Wednesday, May 1, 2013 Big law shop drops its insistence on having Allan Myers for the Chris Dale case ... Appeal ditched ... No more mucking around
Allan Myers QC, Christopher Dale, Clayton Utz Around The Firms • Saturday, April 13, 2013 Is Allan Myers the only silk in Melbourne? ... Clayton Utz insists on having this singular barrister to fend off claims by former partner Chris Dale ... Spectre of Rolah McCabe and document destruction ... Appeal against orders that Myers should not appear for the firm ... On and on it goes
Allan Myers QC, Christopher Dale, Clayton Utz Around The Firms • Thursday, March 28, 2013 Gilded orb of the Yarraside bar removed from appearing for Clayton Utz in bitter litigation over sacking of partner Christopher Dale ... Silk can't remember meeting and giving advice that is now the subject of litigation
Allan Myers QC, Christopher Dale, Clayton Utz Around The Firms • Monday, December 10, 2012 Ongoing struggle between Clayton Utz and Christopher Dale … Gathering of ghosts … McCabe case, Ebner case, the Korean inheritance saga … Sleuths and leaks … Did Allan Myers give Dale advice? … Can he act for Clayton Utz against Dale?
Allan Myers QC, Christopher Dale, Clayton Utz Hellfire Club • Saturday, October 27, 2012 Former partner in over his head with house purchase and renovations ... False rental expense claims in tax returns ... Defrauding the Commonwealth ... Bankruptcy, jail, struck off ... General ruination
Clayton Utz, George Livanes, Tax Goings On ... • Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Littlemore peddles loosely-stitched thesis to Fink … Human Rights Commission beds down with Rio Tinto … Sound and fury from a Murdoch editor, signifying nothing … Styles v Clutz - parties issue peachy settlement sentiments … State media invaded by Poland
Around The Firms • Friday, October 28, 2011 Affidavit material in Styles v Clayton Utz ... Backward and forwards on cross-vesting and claims for privilege ... Probably only suitable for devotees of this litigation
Bridgette Styles, Clayton Utz Around The Firms • Sunday, October 16, 2011 Styles v Clayton Utz ... Two judgments dealing with pleadings in the sex discrimination case against the large law shop ... Taunting photos ... Unfunny parodies ... Sexual tension ... Metro manwhoreishness
Bridgette Styles, Clayton Utz, Luis Izzo Goings On ... • Wednesday, June 15, 2011 ACT Supremes still drowsy ... AG Smith singing at Silverwater ... Queen's gongs for lawyers ... Littlemore's new hero - "ugly, irascible, intolerant, clever" ... Clutz' document retention policy thriving ... Minimalist welcome from the bar for Ashley Black ... The Rudds turn up at Spigs last admission ceremony
Hellfire Club • Friday, February 18, 2011 Clutz's billing methods birched in Queensland ... Maria Bechara's magic transformation of an hour into three billable hours ... WA solicitor trumps legal aid with litigation funding for impoverished client ... Victoria prepares to say "Bye, Bye Brottie" ... Busy time for Bureaux de Spank across the nation
Billing, Clayton Utz, Fees, Isaac Brott Around The Firms • Tuesday, June 15, 2010 Former Clayton Utz solicitor sues the firm for defamation … Email sent at the direction of former Law Soc prez Joe Catanzariti … Partners argue that proposed amended statement of claim “seriously prejudices them” ... Justice Simpson says firm’s submission is “inapt”
Clayton Utz, Defamation