Class Actions
Harvey Norman hit with class action over ‘interest-free’ ads
Harvey Norman is facing a class action over 'interest-free' ads which the Federal Court has found were misleading.
Defamation
How the courts are split on serious harm threshold in defamation law
Courts continue to disagree on the meaning of 'serious harm' in defamation law, a threshold test introduced in 2021 that has raised the bar for plaintiffs claiming a publication has damaged their reputations.
Intellectual Property
Funder denies ‘hedging bets’ in spat over G+T fees in Apple IP case
Litigation funder ILP, which has sought an injunction to stop tech investor CPC from terminating their agreement for failure to pay legal fees in its patent case against Apple, has rejected claims it is "hedging its bets".
Class Actions
Class action investigation underway against Melbourne gynaecologist
A Melbourne gynaecologist faces a possible class action by women who claim they underwent unnecessary endometriosis surgeries.
Employment
Commonwealth needs 3 months for defence to suit by Reynolds’ former CoS
The Commonwealth has told a court it needs to interview 32 people before responding to a Fair Work Act case by Brittany Higgins’ former manager, Fiona Brown, who became a key witness in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial.
Discrimination
Lesbian Action Group argues SDA gives priority to women
A lesbian group that wants to exclude transgender and bisexual people has argued the Sex Discrimination Act prioritises the protection and advancement of human rights of biological women.
Appeals
Nudie Juice former CEO, wife appeal ruling in liquidator’s case
The former CEO of Nudie Juice and his wife are fighting a court's ruling in favour of a liquidator's case making breach of duty claims in relation to an alleged tax fraud scheme.
Employment
FWC operations ‘significantly disrupted’ by AI tools, president says
The Fair Work Commission's workload has jumped by 70 per cent over the past three years, and ChatGPT and other AI platforms are directly to blame, the head of the workplace umpire says.
Trials
Deli manager accepts Coles’ discount rules explain short-lived price hike
Another Coles manager has faced questioning in a case alleging the supermarket giant's 'Down Down' campaign was illusory, admitting the "only reason" for a four-week price jump on quince paste was to enable a discount.
Competition & Consumer Protection
Mrs Mac’s CFO silent on financial woes, court finds in partial win for Octet
Octet Finance has won a $38,000 judgment against the ex-CFO of defunct pie maker Mrs Mac’s, with a court finding he failed to correct a statement that the trade financier would likely be repaid in full following a $4 million recapitalisation.
