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The number of lawyers involved in a class action against 3A Composites over allegedly combustible cladding is set to balloon, with the German cladding manufacturer lobbing cross-claims against nine different parties.
Media companies seeking access to the ABC’s unredacted defence in a now-settled defamation case brought by Christian Porter told a judge the principle of open justice required that the pleading be made public, while the former attorney-general argued there was no “superior” public interest in airing the document.
The dossier by the woman who accused former Attorney-General Christian Porter of rape has been made public in a case brought by the woman's friend against his star defamation barrister.
The state of Victoria has opted out of two class actions over allegedly combustible cladding, after agreeing to join as a group member last year.
Volkswagen has asked the High Court to throw out a a landmark $125 million penalty over its emissions cheating scandal, the highest ever handed down in Australia for consumer law violations.
Jo Dyer, a friend of the woman who accused Christian Porter of rape, has threatened to sue the former attorney-general for defamation over public statements he made during his now discontinued defamation battle against the ABC.
Federal government minister Christian Porter has discontinued his defamation action against the ABC and Louise Milligan, just days after a court ruled that silk Sue Chrysanthou could not represent him.
The High Court has denied special leave to unions representing 20,000 Qantas workers who were stood down during the coronavirus pandemic to challenge a ruling that they were not entitled to paid sick or compassionate leave.
Lawyers retained by former attorney-general Christian Porter have accused the ABC of making "improper" allegations against Porter's counsel, who is facing calls for her to return her brief to act for him in defamation proceedings against the national broadcaster.
A judge has temporarily adjourned former attorney-general Christian Porter's defamation lawsuit against the ABC over its coverage of historic rape allegations pending the outcome of a separate legal challenge over whether barrister Sue Chrysanthou SC can represent him in the case.