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Uber faces test case in Federal Court over drivers’ employment status
A group of Uber drivers have brought legal action in the Federal Court to challenge the rideshare giant's claim that they are independent contractors.
Former Today Tonight reporter, now judge, recuses herself from case involving bankrupt businessman
A judge and former Channel 7 journalist has disqualified herself from hearing a case against a bankrupt businessman after finding a “reasonable observer” might think she personally believed allegations levelled against him in a Today Tonight program.
Complaints against Christian Porter’s lawyers filed with legal watchdog
A friend of Christian Porter's accuser has lodged complaints with the NSW legal watchdog against silk Sue Chrysanthou and Porter's solicitor, Rebekah Giles, for their conduct in representing the former Attorney-General in his defamation case against the ABC. 
ASIC wins declarations against Sargon Capital unit over super fund promotion 
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has secured declarations in its case against a Sargon Capital subsidiary, which partnered with a superfund promoter accused of misleading customers in marketing calls.
Forum founder Bill Papas ‘needs money’ to return to Australia, lawyer tells court
Forum Group director Bill Papas intends to return to Australia to face $400 million fraud allegations but doesn't have the funds for a flight home, his lawyer told the Federal Court Wednesday.
SA Coroner gets access to confidential ABC defence docs in Porter case
Confidential portions of the ABC's defence in the former Attorney-General Christian Porter's defamation case can be disclosed to the South Australian State Coroner as part of his investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Porter's alleged rape victim.
‘I didn’t come down in the last shower’: Judge criticises running of two S&P cases
A judge has grudgingly agreed to allow a law firm to run an investor's case against S&P Global over ratings on toxic financial products separately from a class action that makes the same claims, but was warned of the "costs consequences" of the parallel proceedings.
Jones Day picks up four litigators in raid of rival US firm Quinn Emanuel
Two months after snagging one of Perth's top energy litigators from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, global law firm Jones Day has lured another four lawyers from its US rival for the disputes team in Australia.
Qantas settles age discrimination case with former chairman’s son
Qantas has resolved a lawsuit brought by the 64-year-old son of former chairman Sir Lenox Hewitt who alleged the airline's policy of providing voluntary redundancy only to employees under 63 years of age was discriminatory.
Crane maker NQCranes blasts ACCC’s ‘bizarre’ new claims in cartel case
Queensland crane company NQCranes wants to strike out the bulk of the ACCC's amended case alleging a conspiracy with a multinational rival to divide the Brisbane and Newcastle markets, saying there was no evidence of the regulator's new allegations of a second cartel agreement.