Please login to bookmark Close
The High Court won’t weigh in on a case over strip searches of Qatar Airways passengers, following a mixed ruling that revived claims against the airline but found Qatar’s aviation authority could not be sued.
Colonial First State, AIA settle class action for $140M
Please login to bookmark Close
Wealth manager Colonial First State Investments and insurer AIA have reached a $140 million settlement in a long-running class action alleging 700,000 superannuation members were charged inflated premiums on insurance products linked to former owner CBA.
Law firm client loses High Court case over interest on repaid fees
Please login to bookmark Close
The High Court has dismissed a case by a law firm client who claimed he was entitled under the law of restitution to $1.4 million in interest on a $900,000 sum his lawyers repaid in a fight about legal fees.
Judge questions ratcheted contingency fee in MinRes class action
Please login to bookmark Close
A judge has questioned the tiered structure of a group costs order sought by the law firm running a class action against Mineral Resources, but the firm argued Wednesday it would need the highest rate if a flat fee were ordered.
GrainCorp class action settlement off table, trial back on
Please login to bookmark Close
The parties in a class action against agricultural giant GrainCorp over alleged noise and odour pollution from a factory in rural Victoria have failed to seal the deal on a settlement reached last month.
Reddit, Kick to be included in kids social media ban
Please login to bookmark Close
The world-first ban on kids accessing social media will extend to online discussion platform Reddit and live-streaming service Kick, and more platforms could be added to the “dynamic” list, which is subject to review by the eSafety commissioner.
ASIC mulls appeal in conflicted remuneration case against ex-Freedom boss
Please login to bookmark Close
ASIC is considering an appeal of a ruling that tossed its conflicted remuneration case against Freedom Insurance’s former boss and another executive over a sales incentive scheme.
In defamation case, prior reputation pleading not required for serious harm claim: judge
Please login to bookmark Close
A judge has refused to strike out claims of serious harm in a defamation case by a pro-Israel activist against the owner of Sydney restaurant Cairo Takeaway, finding the activist did not need to plead to his prior reputation.
Fired JLL execs sue The Australian publisher for defamation
Please login to bookmark Close
Two axed executives of real estate broker Jones Lang LaSalle have sued the publisher of The Australian over articles they say destroyed their professional reputations and cost them up to $15 million each in earnings.
Gillis Delaney dodges third-party costs bid in IP dispute
Please login to bookmark Close
Law firm Gillis Delaney has defeated a bid for third-party costs by a warehouse management software company that was named in an intellectual property dispute, with a judge rejecting claims the firm was not authorised to act and acted unreasonably.