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Sydney lawyer, Keith Redenbach, faced a court ruling for billing the Broken Hill City Council with exorbitant hours and hidden rate hikes, totaling ten million dollars. The council settled their original case for one point five million dollars, leaving them with significant legal fees. Redenbachs defense included handwritten sheet errors, time zone glitches, and work from his sick bed. The court ordered Redenbach to refund one point five million dollars and pay an additional five hundred four thousand six hundred ninety-eight dollars for misleading fee estimates. This case highlights the importance of scrutinizing legal invoices to avoid budget overruns.

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