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WA saddled with $2M legal bill from ‘futile’ defamation fight with Clive Palmer
Article 2022-12-23 4:11 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The state of Western Australia has been left with a $2 million legal bill for defending a defamation action  by billionaire Clive Palmer and advancing […]

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Court approves GCO in ‘junk’ insurance class action against Allianz
Class Actions 2022-12-13 1:25 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has signed off on a group costs order in class action against Allianz over add-on car insurance that will give plaintiff law firms […]

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‘Banks aren’t perfect’: Judge tosses ASIC’s case against CBA over monthly account fees
Financial Services 2022-11-29 4:50 pm By Sam Matthews

ASIC has lost a case accusing the Commonwealth Bank of Australia of hitting customers with $55 million in unauthorised fees, with a judge finding that […]

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In blow for Acciona, court won’t declare COVID-19 a force majeure event
Energy & Natural Resources 2022-11-16 4:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has refused to declare COVID-19 a force majeure event in a loss for Spanish infrastructure giant Acciona, which seeks to back out of […]

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High Court to hear Zurich appeal over NZ apartment class action
High Court 2022-11-11 5:16 pm By Sam Matthews

The High Court has granted special leave to Irish insurer Zurich to challenge a decision allowing a class action over an allegedly defective New Zealand […]

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Law firm can’t recover costs of work by own solicitors, court finds
Business of Law 2022-11-10 10:37 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Following the lead of its Victorian counterpart, the NSW Supreme Court has found that law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell cannot recover costs in self-represented litigation against […]

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University of Sydney unfairly axed lecturer over swastika image, court finds
Employment 2022-10-28 11:47 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has found that the University of Sydney unlawfully terminated the employment of a political economy lecturer who was fired for conduct that included […]

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Court sides with Deicorp in $90M suit over sale of properties in Sydney’s Castle Hill
Real Estate 2022-10-14 4:37 pm By Sam Matthews

Property developer Deicorp has secured a win in a lawsuit brought by a Hong Kong real estate billionaire after Deicorp reneged on a $45 million […]

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Dick Smith execs ask High Court to toss case over final dividend
High Court 2022-09-29 10:33 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Two former executives of defunct electronics retailer Dick Smith have asked the High Court to hear their challenge to a $11.8 million damages award for […]

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Government to face class action over NDIS age exclusion
Class Actions 2022-09-20 3:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The federal government will face a class action on behalf of disabled individuals age 65 and over who have been excluded from the National Disability […]

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