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Class action against NSW Liberals seeks third go at pleading
Class Actions 2025-08-28 11:14 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A class action on behalf of nearly 150 NSW Liberal Party members who claim party officials failed to lodge their nomination forms ahead of the 2024 local government elections is seeking leave to file a third mended statement of claim.

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Judge sends University of Newcastle back to the drawing board with opt out notice
Class Actions 2025-08-01 11:29 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge hearing a class action against the University of Newcastle over engineering degrees that did not provide professional accreditation has refused to sign off on a deficient opt out notice. 

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Cooling-off orders in Sydney rail dispute not irrational: court
Employment 2025-03-27 11:54 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Federal Court has dismissed an appeal by a union representing rail electricians of cooling-off orders made by the Fair Work Commission amid an ongoing dispute with Sydney Trains.

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High Court to clarify scope of genuine redundancy exception to unfair dismissal laws
Employment 2024-09-05 11:04 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has agreed to weigh in on the genuine redundancy exclusion under unfair dismissal laws, taking up an appeal of a Federal Court ruling that found employers must first consider redeployment.

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