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‘Get the coffees’ request to senior engineer not gender-based harassment, FWC finds
Employment 2024-05-07 11:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A request to a female senior engineer for WSP to “get the coffees” during a client meeting did not amount to gender-based harassment, the Fair Work Commission has found in rejecting the engineer’s unfair dismissal claim.

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HWL Ebsworth says ousted lawyer can’t reap benefits of partnership 4 years after expulsion
Business of Law 2024-05-06 2:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

HWL Ebsworth has argued a former capital partner who was found to have been invalidly expelled in 2020 cannot claim a share of the law firm’s profits from then to now, saying he could not reap the benefits of partnership without the “burdens”.

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London City Equities seeks wind up orders against Excelsior over $101M sale
Corporate 2024-05-06 11:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Investment firm London City Equities is seeking to have fellow publicly traded firm Excelsior wound up for alleged shareholder oppression over its decision to sell off a subsidiary for $101 million and not distribute the proceeds.

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Qoin crypto issuer made misleading statements, court finds in win for ASIC
Cryptocurrency 2024-05-03 11:15 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A court has found Qoin cryptocurrency issuer BPS Financial made false and misleading claims about its product, in a win for the corporate regulator and a likely boost for a class action against the Gold Coast-based digital currency company.

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Judge ‘outraged’ over NSW Police’s delays in strip search class action
Class Actions 2024-05-03 4:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge hearing a class action against the New South Wales government and police commissioner over allegedly illegal strip searches at music festivals has criticised the state for failing to comply with court orders on time. 

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7 years after judgment, NZ apartment class action group members haven’t been paid, court told
Class Actions 2024-05-03 3:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The lead plaintiff in a four-year-old class action against Zurich Insurance over a defective New Zealand apartment block has said the case “has to get moving”, telling the court that property owners have not received payment since a $50 million judgment was awarded overseas in 2017.

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High Court judge warns against ‘unseemly competition’ between courts
Courts 2024-05-02 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A recently appointed High Court judge has warned against state and federal courts competing to attract cases, expressing concerns the appearance of impartiality could be compromised if courts sought to “drum up business at the expense of defendants”. 

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Victoria Supreme Court judge a ‘convert’ on group costs orders
Class Actions 2024-05-02 4:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge on the Supreme Court of Victoria says he is a ‘convert’ on group costs orders, which allow law firms running class action to earn a cut of any settlement or judgment, saying GCOs will give better returns to group members and that conflicts can be managed.

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Class closure ‘deadlock’ may be headed to High Court, expert says
Class Actions 2024-05-02 11:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Courts have taken differing views on whether they should order class closure, which requires group members to register for a class action, and the “deadlock” may require High Court intervention or legislative amendment to be resolved, an expert has said.

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‘Quite misleading’: Judge in Lehrmann defamation case criticises Ten’s claim of vindication
Defamation 2024-05-01 11:37 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The judge overseeing Bruce Lehrmann’s failed defamation case against Network Ten has slammed as misleading comments that his judgment vindicated the broadcaster, and questioned whether the remarks disentitled it to maximum defence costs.

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