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KPMG’s push to move Arrium class action to NSW goes south
The High Court has dismissed an application by accounting giant KPMG to transfer a class action over the collapse of mining company Arrium from Victoria to NSW.
High Court rejects Nine’s constitutional challenge to racial discrimination law
Nine has failed to persuade the High Court to take up a special case that would argue the Racial Discrimination Act infringes the broadcaster's implied right of political speech, in a blow to its defence against a class action over its coverage of litigation related to the Palm Island riots.
‘Very troubling indeed’: Judge orders law firm to itemise bill after backdating fee agreement
A personal injury law firm has been ordered to itemise a "very substantial" $470,000 bill more then four years after it was rendered to a client, who was asked by the firm's in-house barrister to sign a backdated costs disclosure agreement.
Former van Eyk Research CEO sentenced over plot to keep control of firm
Former CEO of failed van Eyk Research has been sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment after admitting he breached his duties as director of a subsidiary to dishonestly retain control of the company.
Companies linked to Banksia class action fraudsters should pay up, court told
Dead or broke, the class action lawyers who schemed to defraud investors in failed Banksia Securities should not escape a $21 million judgment for damages and costs, a court has heard.
Light rail class action plaintiffs want NSW on hook for litigation funder’s cut
Businesses bringing a class action over Sydney's $3 billion light rail project are pursuing a bold new claim that the NSW government pay not only for damages related to their nuisance claims, but for the 40 percent commission the litigation's funder wants from a post-trial judgment.
A ‘sorry history’ of non-compliance: Judge tosses underpayments class action
A judge has thrown out an underpayments class action against NSW not-for-profit Life Without Borders for failure to advance the case with due diligence and slapped the lead applicant with costs for his "unreasonable" acts during the course of the proceeding.
Banks reach $126M settlement in consumer credit insurance class actions
Three of the Big Four banks have agreed to pay a total of $126 million to settle class actions on behalf of up to one million customers who were sold consumer credit insurance.
Class action expected against WA over Banksia Hill detention centre
Law firm Levitt Robinson is poised to bring a class action against the Western Australia government on behalf of detainees in the state's Banksia Hill detention centre as reports of excessive use of force and restraints emerge.
CBA’s former boss Ian Narev grilled over internal audits 4 years before AUSTRAC action
The former chief executive of Commonwealth Bank has told a court internal auditors raised issues with CBA's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing compliance four years before AUSTRAC took action that saw the bank's share price plummet.