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Former federal minister Linda Reynolds has filed a creditor's petition against Brittany Higgins, days after applying to make the latter's husband bankrupt.

Clough-backed Twinza Oil will hold a meeting with creditors over debt for equity swap scheme arrangement, as the company wades through administration.

Speaking at a Business News event, prominent Perth lawyer Martin Bennett has revealed some of the dangers he encountered in his career.

The late Alan Bond's son is now seeking registration of the "Special Bond Beer" trademark after failing to have "Special Bond Gin" and "Special Bond Vodka" approved.

Defamation lawyer Martin Bennett has been fined more than $20,000 after the state administrative tribunal found his conduct to be "grossly careless" over a court matter.

The widow of deceased CFC Group boss Marc Cardaci is suing law firm Bennett and accountant EY over more than $4 million she claimed was wrongly paid.

A lawyer for Brittany Higgins' fiancé has started to counter WA Senator Linda Reynolds' defamation allegation, claiming it is "a drop in the ocean of publicity", during a court hearing.

Chris Ellison's lawyer has made another push to suppress updated claims in a new document recently lodged by former Mineral Resources contracts manager Steven Pigozzo.

Perth businessman Mladen Ninkov has launched defamation action over two articles published by online publication Lawyerly Media.

A defamation action by former Melbourne Demons president Glen Bartlett against four club directors, including ex-Iluka Resources boss David Robb, will continue outside of WA.

EXCLUSIVE: The Subiaco developer is facing legal action from investors who chipped in more than $4 million into a Hay Street apartment project proposed in 2014.

CPS Capital managing director Jason Peterson is seeking damages from Fairfax Media over an article published by the national news group that he claims is defamatory.

Former University of Western Australia researcher Bruce Gray has failed in his ongoing bid against law firm Lavan, the latest in an almost two decade-long legal dispute.

The court has ordered more than $4.5 million taken out from Marc Cardaci's trusts to fund the legal proceedings between his widow and brother to be repaid.

Mineral Resources' battle with a former contracts manager has spilled out into the Supreme Court, with the Chris Ellison-led miner pursuing a partner in the alleged secret commissions deal.

Chris Ellison's lawyers have failed in their bid to have more chunks of the contentious lawsuit against him scrubbed from the court record, as his former contracts manager mulls an appeal.

Explosive allegations levelled against MinRes and boss Chris Ellison at the hands of a former contracts manager will remain under wraps, with the court slashing almost one-third of the claim.

Vivien Yap has launched a second lawsuit against a former client in an 11th-hour bid to thwart an alleged plan to make a "scandalous" legal document public.

Former Iluka Resources boss David Robb is one of four Melbourne Football Club directors facing legal action over a board statement former president Glen Bartlett claims was defamatory.

The explosive allegations levelled against MinRes and boss Chris Ellison at the hands of a former contracts manager will remain shrouded in secrecy.

Chris Ellison is forging ahead with a bid to have a lawsuit mounted against him by a sacked contracts manager thrown out, insisting the claim be “cleansed” or remain shielded from public view.

Mineral Resources has rubbished a lawsuit against the miner, boss Chris Ellison and its high-profile lawyers by a former employee who was sacked earlier this year.

Mineral Resources is suing a former procurement manager over allegations he collected secret commissions and misused the mining giant's confidential information.

The Singaporean funding partner was seeking $1 million from the developers behind South Perth's One Richardson project.

The developers behind South Perth's troubled Richardson Street development are being pursued by Singaporean funding partners for $1 million.

Perth software company Track'em has had a win over former consultants Steve McNally and Keyt Atkinson after a Supreme Court judge described their claims as embarrassing.

BGC Australia and Perron Group are among the businesses hoping to provide a sensory boost to the consumer experience.

A local IP lawyer has revealed the new logo and branding for Bankwest ahead of the official launch of the new look, which we're told is designed for the digital age.

There has been a significant re-ranking of law firms in Perth over the past year, while the sector is also adapting to the impact of COVID-19 restrictions.

Goldminer Ramelius Resources has lodged a $208 million takeover offer for Spectrum Metals, after Spectrum settled its disputes with Venus Metals Corporation in relation to the acquisition of the Penny West gold project in Western Australia.

Finance group Argonaut has won a Supreme Court ruling against Perth company director Russell Moran, who could owe in excess of $30 million after taking out a high-interest loan six years ago to buy

The $110 million redevelopment of Forrest Chase is set to proceed unhindered after the Supreme Court granted an injunction against the owners of a neighbouring cafe, who had blocked work by head contractor Lendlease by staying open all night.

Legal appointments

An Aboriginal corporation has obtained a Supreme Court ruling that will require Mitsui & Company subsidiary Onslow Salt to release documents concerning its dealings with oil and gas giant Chevron, and contractors Bechtel and Thiess, over the Wheatstone LNG project.

Lee Rodne has resigned as managing director and chief executive officer of Admedus, effective 30 June 2016. Mr Rodne has been a part of the company since the past 10 years.

Famed 1980s deal maker John Spalvins and Perth investor Brettney Fogarty pushed today for major changes at embattled copper mine Aditya Birla Minerals, putting dozens of questions to directors and the auditor at a four-hour shareholder meeting.

As the University of Western Australia seeks leave to appeal to the High Court over a blow to its intellectual property rights, universities and employers nationwide are wondering what they need to do to avoid a similar fate.

Three substantial commercial law firms have been established in Perth in the past year and each has adopted a fundamentally different strategy and business model.