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‘Very disappointing’: Judge bemoans delays in QSuper class action
A judge has reluctantly granted extensions in a class action over QSuper’s alleged failure to notify members of changes to its premiums, saying the delay in the two-year old case was "very disappointing".
Judge ‘had enough’ with delays in four-year-old AMP class action
The judge overseeing a slow moving class action against four AMP subsidiaries and two trustees over alleged excessive superannuation fees has expressed his frustration with delays in the case, fixing the case for trial over the wealth manager's protest.
Judge strikes Banksia funder’s son from roll, OKs settlement with barrister’s wife
The son of the architect of the Banksia class action fraud has been struck from the roll of lawyers by a Supreme Court of Victoria judge, who on Monday also approved a settlement with companies linked to the disgraced senior counsel for the case.
Banksia class action judge to OK settlements with former silk, cost consultant
A judge has indicated he will approve settlements totalling $2.7 million reached with disgraced senior barrister Norman O'Bryan and a cost consultant retained by the legal team behind the Banksia class action fraud.
Healthcare REIT can’t add claims against Dexus in trust takeover spat
Real estate investment trust NorthWest can amend its pleadings in a lawsuit alleging one of the country’s largest unlisted healthcare property funds conspired to prevent it from acquiring a controlling stake, but has come up short in its bid to add to its claims against property giant Dexus.
Banksia class action funder’s assets likely exceed $19M owing investors
The value of assets held by companies linked to the late Banksia Securities class action funder is expected to top the $19 million owing on a court judgment against the fraudster and his c0-conspirators.
Cost of independent counsel to advise on Banksia silk’s $1.25M offer ‘can’t be justified’, court says
The Victoria Supreme Court will not appoint a contradictor to weigh in on the reasonableness of a $1.25 million settlement offered by companies associated with the wife of a once prominent silk struck from the roll over the Banksia Securities class action scandal.
Banksia class action silk’s wife offers $1.25M settlement
Companies linked to the wife of the disgraced Banksia Securities class action silk Norman O'Bryan have offered $1.25 million to settle proceedings seeking to recover a $21.5 million judgment for defrauded investors.
Banksia judge rejects recusal push by senior barrister’s wife
Companies associated with the wife of disgraced senior barrister Norman O'Bryan can't get a new judge to hear their battle against a third-party costs summons that would make them jointly liable for a $21.5 million judgment for investors in a class action over Banksia Securities' collapse.
Banksia judge faces possible recusal bid by companies linked to silk’s wife
The judge whose ruling against the legal team behind the Banksia class action fraud helped redeem the battered reputation of the civil justice system may be asked to disqualify himself from the final fight in the drawn out case.