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High Court upholds challenge to backpacker tax
The High Court has found a 15 per cent ‘backpacker tax’ imposed on holders of Australian working holiday visas violates a double taxation agreement between Australia and the UK.
Judge slams indictment in cartel case as ‘complete shemozzle’
A judge has declined to quash the indictment in a high-profile criminal case over a $2.5 billion ANZ share placement but sent prosecutors back to the drawing board to remedy its defects, calling the state of affairs "a complete shemozzle".
Court won’t block Monash Health from terminating unvaccinated nurses
A court has struck down a bid by unvaccinated nurses to restrain Monash Health from terminating their employment in accordance with the Victorian COVID-19 public health directions requiring them to be vaccinated, saying their case is “at best, weak”.
Beetaloo gas exploration was approved to ‘stymie’ climate change case, judge told
The Morrison government decision's to enter into a contract with a subsidiary of Empire Energy for gas exploration in the Beetaloo Basin was an effort to "stymie" climate change litigation brought against the federal resources minister, a court has heard.
Fees for no service class action must clarify ‘serious allegations’ against AMP
A judge has ordered a class action against AMP to provide more detail in its case accusing the financial services firm of failing to disclose information to shareholders about allegedly misleading ASIC and charging clients fees for no service.
Is it infringement if no one saw it? Hells Angels, Redbubble TM case to raise novel issue
A novel issue of liability has been raised in a trademark dispute between Hells Angels Motorcycle Corporation and Redbubble, with the online retailer claiming a trade mark cannot be infringed if the trade mark owner is the only person to witness the alleged infringement.
Law firm wants to use class action list to help group members in Tandem liquidation
Shine Lawyers is seeking court permission to use a list of employees provided by collapsed telecommunications contractor Tandem in a stayed class action to assist group members with making claims and recovering losses in the company's liquidation.
Binding statement as good as class action in age pension case, judge told
The federal government is seeking to avoid a representative proceeding brought on behalf of Indigenous men alleging its failure to “close the gap” in life expectancy necessitates a lower age eligibility for their fair and equal access to the age pension.
BlueScope meeting made distributor ‘extremely uncomfortable’, ACCC tells court
BlueScope general manager Jason Ellis made executives of a steel distributor “extremely uncomfortable” in a meeting where he presented the steel giant’s price list, a court hearing the ACCC’s price-fixing case was told Monday.
Administrators seek more time to sort through 25 potential buyers for Atlas Gaming
The administrators of pokie manufacturer Atlas Gaming, of which former Victoria Premier Jeff Kennett is a major shareholder, are seeking an extension of time to finalise the sale of the struggling business which owes more than $9.5 million to creditors, shareholders and employees.