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A $98 million settlement reached in two franchisee class actions against 7-Eleven is “appropriate" given the likelihood that the convenience store giant would have lost at trial, according to a contradictor who urged the court to reject a $25 million cut sought by the funder that backed the litigation.
A judge has allowed the liquidators of Melbourne-based Steller Development to bring proceedings against its directors, the latest claims to be leveled in the wake of the developer's 2019 collapse, which left an estimated $300 million owing to creditors.
A court has signed off on a $600,000 settlement in a class action brought by former members of cult group 'The Family' over historical allegations of abuse and torture, including $400,000 for the law firm that ran the litigation.
The operators of Sydney's Lane Cove Tunnel can rely on new expert evidence in their lawsuit against Thiess, John Holland and CIMIC over alleged defects in the construction of the billion-dollar tunnel, with a judge finding there is a public interest in discovering the true cause of any defects.
A Qantas safety instructor who was fired for allegedly staring at a female employee's chest during a training session will get his job back after the Fair Work Commission found the dismissal was unfair because it was based on unsubstantiated allegations.
Hoping to correct "mistakes" in his testimony in the trial of Clive Palmer's defamation case, Western Australia Attorney-General John Quigley will get the chance to amend his evidence as a witness for state premier Mark McGowan next month.
Two directors of mortgage aggregator Connective engaged in oppressive conduct towards a minority shareholder and Macquarie Bank was a "knowing participant" when it acquired $5 million worth of shares in the company, the NSW Supreme Court has found.
Litigation funder Galactic should receive a $15 million commission for its work on two franchisee class actions against convenience store giant 7-Eleven, instead of the $25 million it has asked for, a court has heard.
Damages owed to a millionaire couple by JD Group over a "deliberately misleading" rendering of a $9.58 million apartment in South Yarra, Melbourne will be put on ice pending the outcome of the property developer's appeal.
A judge has upheld the Council of the NSW Law Society’s decision to ban a solicitor for making posts from his firm’s social media accounts representing that a judge condoned murder and rape, and encouraging people to flout mask and COVID-19 vaccine mandates.