"Broken Hill received a 1.5 million Australian dollar settlement but was billed 10 million Australian dollars by their lawyer, raising scrutiny over his billing practices."
"Redenbach billed the council for working 31.12 hours on December 6, 2018, and 25.5 hours on April 18, 2019, which led to a lawsuit."
"The hours he claimed to work on May 8, 9, and 10 were even more impressive—103 hours across a 72-hour period, described as impossible by Justice Elisabeth Peden."
The city of Broken Hill in New South Wales received a settlement of 1.5 million Australian dollars but was billed 10 million Australian dollars by their lawyer, Keith Redenbach. This raised scrutiny over his billing practices, which included impossible hours worked, such as 103 hours in a 72-hour period. The NSW court found Redenbach's billing methods to be flawed. This case highlights the issues with time-based billing and the need for better record-keeping in the legal profession, especially as AI technology advances.
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