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Qantas dispute with exec that jumped ship to Virgin to be heard in Singapore
Employment 2021-03-19 11:09 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

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 […]

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Indonesian seaweed farmers win class action over major oil spill
Class Actions 2021-03-19 10:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

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 […]

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Injunction granted in branch stacking case against Labor MP
Policy and Regulation 2021-03-19 4:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Victorian Labor MP Marlene Kairouz has won an injunction temporarily blocking the Labor Party from bringing branch stacking charges against her. Kairouz filed a lawsuit […]

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Silk in ASIC cases against Rio Tinto, GetSwift appointed to Federal Court
People In The News 2021-03-19 1:52 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

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. […]

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Barristers fire back after advice to ditch ‘shorts and thongs under the desk’
Business of Law 2021-03-18 10:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

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 […]

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Lawsuit targets cruelty-free cosmetics company spruiked by Celeste Barber
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-03-18 8:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

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 […]

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‘A disappointing result’: Judge approves $25M settlement in Dick Smith class actions
Class Actions 2021-03-17 11:52 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

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 […]

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High Court to hear Glencore shipping fee fight with Port of Newcastle
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-03-17 11:50 am By Cat Fredenburgh

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 […]

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Australia’s largest funeral homes fined for ‘locally owned’ representations
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-03-17 10:47 am By Cat Fredenburgh

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 […]

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Christian Porter won’t oversee Federal Court matters after suing ABC for defamation
Employment 2021-03-16 11:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

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 […]

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