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Banksia class action funder admits court was misled on fees, says commission shouldn’t suffer
The litigation funder behind the class action over Banksia Securities' collapse has admitted it misled a costs consultant retained to report to the court on the reasonableness of the fees in the case, but says its commission should not take a hit as a result because the misconduct occurred after the litigation settled against Banksia's trustee for $64 million.
ACCC accuses Google of misleading Australians over expanded data collection
The ACCC has launched court proceedings against Google, accusing the search engine giant of duping millions of Australians into agreeing to expand the scope of personal information that could be collected and combined for use in targeted advertising.
Administrators for fashion retailer PAS Group lose battle with landlords over rent
Administrators for The PAS Group have failed in their bid to have almost $1.4M in rent declared an unsecured debt in the event the fashion retailer goes into liquidation amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Ex-Bellamy’s director Jan Cameron pleads not guilty to disclosure charges
Former Bellamy's Australia director Jan Cameron has pleaded not gulty to two charges stemming from an alleged failure to disclose her stake in the organic baby food company.
AMP’s life insurance arm hit with class action over ‘inflated’ insurance policies
AMP Life has been hit with a class action alleging its financial representatives pushed inflated insurance policies onto 100,000 customers while knowing that better policies could be found through other providers.
Ruby Princess passengers file class action over coronavirus outbreak
Shine Lawyers has brought a class action in the Federal Court against cruise operators Carnival and Princess Cruise Lines over their handling of a deadly coronavirus outbreak aboard the Ruby Princess cruise ship that is linked to at least 20 deaths.
WorkSafe investigating HWL Ebsworth after COVID-19 outbreak
HWL Ebsworth, the law firm at the centre of a coronavirus outbreak, is facing an investigation by WorkSafe that could result in criminal charges for breaches of workplace health and safety laws.
James Cook University wins appeal of $1.2M judgment for sacked climate-skeptic professor
An appeals court has sided with James Cook University in its appeal of a ruling awarding $1.2 million to sacked climate skeptic professor Peter Ridd, saying the academic's right to express unpopular views was "necessarily constrained".
Morrison government hit with landmark climate change suit
A law student represented by a former Federal Court judge has launched historic litigation seeking to hold the Australian government responsible for failing to disclose the impact of climate change on investors in sovereign bonds.
ASIC won’t appeal Westpac responsible lending case to High Court
ASIC has dropped its fight with Westpac over the bank's financial assessment of home loan borrowers following political pressure, citing the "challenging economic circumstances".