Supreme Court Articles

Two sets of fees: lawyer loses pursuit of client over legal bills

A SYDNEY lawyer who sued a client for unpaid fees and accused him of perjury has lost his case in the Supreme Court after it found he claimed fee agreements that the client had never seen.

Pastor's ban sparks unholy Anglican stoush

A parishioner who says he has been wrongly exiled has placed his faith in the Supreme Court, write Sean Nicholls and Jacqueline Maley.

One.Tel creditors tilt again at CGU

CREDITORS of the collapsed telephone company One.Tel have launched a fresh assault on the insurance company CGU in a battle that began in the NSW Supreme Court eight years ago and has been three times to the Court of Appeal and twice to the High Court.

Trouble in court for Obama nominee

JUST as Judge Sonia Sotomayor prepares to face the US Senate Judiciary Committee for a confirmation hearing, the Supreme Court, which she hopes to join, has reversed one of her most high-profile decisions.

Standen will face trial over drug conspiracy

A FORMER policeman, Mark Standen, could face life imprisonment after being committed to stand trial for allegedly conspiring to import and supply drugs.