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Halted questioning about ASIC emails warrants Octaviar class action re-trial, court hears
Critical emails from ASIC regarding a $250 million loan facility to Octaviar Group before its 2008 collapse were not only overlooked by the Public Trustee of Queensland in its role overseeing the firm's finances but were wrongly deemed irrelevant by the judge that heard the case, the Full Federal Court was told.
Who reads law firm websites? Judge skeptical of online class action notice
A judge overseeing a class action against the NSW government over a contractor who sold injured workers' information to Bannister Law has questioned the effectiveness of placing ads for group members on law firm websites, saying she didn't think it would "draw the matter to anyone's attention".
Judge allows expert reports in Cargill, Viterra case over $420M Joe White sale
The judge overseeing the marathon trial between agricultural giants Cargill and Viterra over the $420 million sale of malt producer Joe White has shot down objections to both parties' expert reports related to whether it was common industry practice to cheat customers by failing to comply with contract details and providing misleading malt test results.
Judge slams Fuchs evidence as ‘absolute garbage’ in spat over privileged docs
A judge has panned evidence put on by Fuchs Lubricants in a patent dispute with Quaker Chemical as "woefully inadequate" and "absolutely garbage", partially shooting down the firm's attempt to block discovery of allegedly privileged documents.
Quintis class fails in bid for speedy common fund order
A judge has put a proposal for a common fund order in a class action against sandalwood producer Quintis on hold as the court awaits judgment in an historic challenge to the power of courts to make common fund orders.
Justice Minister aide helped Michaelia Cash staffer alert media to AWU raids, court told
Senator Michaelia Cash's former media adviser says he notified his counterpart in the office of former federal Justice Minister Michael Keenan ahead of AFP raids on the Australian Workers' Union offices, and both alerted the media, a court heard Wednesday.
No evidence that rapist line uttered, Sarah Hanson-Young tells court
Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has slammed Liberal Democrat Senator David Leyonhjelm's attempt to stay her defamation case against him without providing evidence that the alleged misandrist comments at the heart of the proceedings were spoken in Parliament.
Union officials blocked from entering work site don’t have to prove intent, judge says
A construction company has lost its appeal of a ruling that it illegally blocked CFMMEU officials from entering a work site to meet with union members, with a judge saying the union did not need to prove intent to obstruct to make its case for violations of the Fair Work Act.
Cryosite offers $1M to resolve ACCC’s first ‘gun-jumping’ case
Biotech company Cryosite has agreed to pay $1.05 million to settle the competition regulator's landmark case alleging it jumped the gun on a proposed merger agreement with rival Cell Care.
Norton Rose may face contempt of court motion in dispute with ex-partner
A former Norton Rose Fulbright partner says he may file a contempt of court motion against the firm for allegedly failing to produce certain evidentiary documents for over two years.