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High Court to weigh in on recovery of costs by self-repped law firms
Business of Law 2024-04-15 11:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has agreed to hear a case with implications for law firms that represent themselves in litigation, granting an appeal application by media […]

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Court blesses Halifax liquidators’ settlement with King & Wood Mallesons
Restructuring & Insolvency 2024-04-15 11:10 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The liquidators for Halifax Investment Services were justified in reaching a compromise settlement in proceedings against King & Wood Mallesons alleging the firm and former […]

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IOOF offered $6M to settle class action that ultimately flopped 
Class Actions 2024-04-15 11:02 pm By Andy Sidler

Investment manager IOOF has failed to persuade a judge that the applicant in a failed shareholder class action should face indemnity costs for rejecting a […]

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Nature’s Care majority shareholders to foot the bill for fight with founding family
Corporate 2024-04-15 11:33 pm By Sam Matthews

The majority shareholders of vitamin giant Nature’s Care have been hit with the costs of the company’s failed bid for an injunction against its founding […]

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Aristocrat’s 6-year battle to patent Lightning Link poker machine ends in defeat
Intellectual Property 2024-04-12 9:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ruled gaming giant Aristocrat Technologies cannot patent its Lightning Link electronic poker machine, after six High Court Justices split on whether the […]

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ASIC wins case against payday lender Sunshine Loans over ‘wrongheaded’ fees
Financial Services 2024-04-12 11:08 pm By Sam Matthews

In a win for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, a judge has found that payday lender Sunshine Loans charged thousands of customers prohibited fees, […]

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Law firm will try to claim funder’s cut as damages in Murray Darling class action
Class Actions 2024-04-12 10:12 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action against the Murray Darling Basin Authority over alleged negligent water management is seeking to claim a funder’s commission as damages after a […]

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Maggie Beer faces court challenge over earnout on $40M acquisition
Corporate 2024-04-12 11:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ASX-listed gourmet food company Maggie Beer has been dragged to court by the founders of Hampers & Gifts Australia over a $10 million earnout that […]

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Even an entirely discredited Bruce Lehrmann could win his defamation case
Defamation 2024-04-12 11:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

Attacks at trial on the credibility of Bruce Lehrmann hit their target, but it’s still his case to lose on Monday morning, when judgment is […]

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Noumi can’t keep lid on PwC report in ASIC case
Securities 2024-04-11 11:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former director of Noumi has won his challenge to the food manufacturer’s claim for legal professional privilege over a PricewaterhouseCoopers report commissioned by its […]

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