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Qantas dispute with exec that jumped ship to Virgin to be heard in Singapore
A judge has ruled a legal stoush between Qantas and former executive Nick Rohrlach over his defection to competitor Virgin Australia should be heard in Singapore because it falls under an exclusive jurisdiction clause in his employment agreement.
Indonesian seaweed farmers win class action over major oil spill
Thousands of Indonesian seaweed farmers have won a class action against PTTEP Australasia over one of Australia's largest oil spills, with a judge finding the oil exploration company breached its duty of care to the farmers and damaged their livelihoods.
Injunction granted in branch stacking case against Labor MP
Victorian Labor MP Marlene Kairouz has won an injunction temporarily blocking the Labor Party from bringing branch stacking charges against her.
Silk in ASIC cases against Rio Tinto, GetSwift appointed to Federal Court
The Acting Attorney-General has made two appointments to the Federal Court, including the barrister representing ASIC in its high-stakes cases against Rio Tinto and GetSwift.
Barristers fire back after advice to ditch ‘shorts and thongs under the desk’
Barristers in Victoria have fired back after a memo from the head of the Victorian bar urged them to head back to court because "shorts and thongs under the desk" are "not who we are".
Lawsuit targets cruelty-free cosmetics company spruiked by Celeste Barber
A vegan, cruelty-free makeup company whose products are promoted by comedian Celeste Barber has been taken to court by a US company for allegedly selling a cheaper copycat version of its $42 concealer.
‘A disappointing result’: Judge approves $25M settlement in Dick Smith class actions
A judge has approved a "disappointing" $25 million settlement in long-running class action litigation over the collapse of electronics retailer Dick Smith with claims worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
High Court to hear Glencore shipping fee fight with Port of Newcastle
The High Court will weigh in on a dispute between the Port of Newcastle and mining giant Glencore over access charges to shipping channels used to export coal from the Hunter Valley.
Australia’s largest funeral homes fined for ‘locally owned’ representations
Australia's two largest funeral home companies owned by ASX-traded Propel Funeral Partners have been hit with penalties for representing to consumers that they were locally owned.
Christian Porter won’t oversee Federal Court matters after suing ABC for defamation
When he returns from leave, Attorney-General Christian Porter will relinquish any duties relating to the Federal Court, where he filed a defamation lawsuit against the ABC and journalist Louise Milligan on Monday, in order to avoid any conflicts of interest.