Bupa class action dodges summary dismissal application

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A class action against Bupa alleging the aged care provider failed to provide promised levels of care to residents can proceed, with a judge finding the case is not “fatally flawed”.

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Legal community condemns Bondi terrorist attack, extends support

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The Australian legal community has condemned a terror attack at a Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration on Sunday, where 16 people were killed, and extended counseling services to its members. 

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Defamation lawyer must replead parts of defence to barrister’s case over fees

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A barrister who is suing solicitor Rebekah Giles over fees for work on a defamation case against Nine has been partially successful in her bid to strike out sections of Giles’ defence.

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Atanaskovic Hartnell can’t appeal stay of costs win against media mogul

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Law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell can’t appeal a stay of a costs order in its dispute with media mogul Bruce Gordon, with an appeals court saying disputes fuelled by their “mutual animus” should not be encouraged. 

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Platinum insider trader must surrender passport ahead of sentencing

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Investment manager Rodney Forrest must hand over his passport to an ASIC investigator before his sentencing next month for trading in shares in Platinum Asset Management armed with insider intelligence.

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Class action targets government’s ‘unlawful’ card payment surcharges

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Fresh off a record settlement for the Robodebt scandal, the government is facing a new class action over a law that retroactively allowed it to impose card payment surcharges, which the suit says amounts to unjust enrichment.

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Reddit brings High Court challenge over social media ban

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In its writ to the High Court on Friday, Reddit says Australia’s social media ban for children under 16 years old “directly burdens” the country’s implied freedom of political communication.

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IMARC activist awarded damages in pepper spray class action

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The lead applicant in a class action challenging Victoria Police’s use of capsicum spray during a protest over the International Mining and Resources Conference in 2019 has been awarded $54,000 in damages.

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