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Slashing funder’s stolen wages cut could deter public interest cases, court told
Class Actions 2024-12-17 11:59 pm By Sam Matthews

Funder LLS has urged the court to approve its 20 per cent cut of a $202 million settlement in a stolen wages class action, saying that reducing the “bottom end” rate could deter investments in public interest class actions.

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Lawyers for Banksia class action funder face possible court action
Legal Ethics 2024-12-18 11:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

The firm that represented the funder of the notorious Banksia class action faces potential proceedings by a group of debenture holders. Meanwhile, Banksia’s receiver wants a court direction that he is justified in not pursuing the lawyers.

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Qantas to pay $120M to settle ground crew outsourcing case
Employment 2024-12-17 11:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

Qantas has reached an agreement to pay $120 million in compensation to 1,800 ground crew staff who were found to have been illegally sacked.

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Westpac shouldn’t mediate employee suit with ‘one hand behind back’: court
Employment 2024-12-17 1:20 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has delayed mediation in a suit alleging Westpac fired its former head of risk after complaints of alleged fraud at its RAMS unit.

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Active Super says ASIC penalty would fall on ‘poor old members’
Financial Services 2024-12-17 11:33 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The trustee for Active Super has argued against a $13.5 million penalty proposed by ASIC for greenwashing, saying the tax burden would impact on its members. 

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Ex-EY partner’s reputation ‘only thing of value to him’, court told
Tax 2024-12-17 4:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An ex-EY partner accused of pocketing $700,000 in commissions in a tax loss scheme wants to vindicate his reputation at trial but is weighing whether to keep his silence, a court has heard.

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Meriton to face more evidence of alleged $8M defects at Symphony apartments
Construction 2024-12-19 2:38 am By Christine Caulfield

The owners corporation of a Meriton apartment block in Sydney can add late evidence of alleged defects, despite a judge calling the case “an example of how proceedings in the Technology and Construction List should not be conducted”.

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Maurice Blackburn’s class action risk too high to duck security, court told
Class Actions 2024-12-16 11:27 pm By Andy Sidler

Maurice Blackburn should provide $1.77 million in security in a class action over add-on insurance because the firm faces high risks in other class actions which could affect its ability to cover an adverse costs order, a court has heard.

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Kearney partner labelled senior manager ‘aesthetic addition’, suit says
Employment 2024-12-16 11:59 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A former senior manager at consulting giant AT Kearney, who alleges he faced racial discrimination and was unlawfully fired, has been ordered to re-file his case.

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Ten, Lisa Wilkinson still locked in dispute over $1.8M in Lehrmann costs
Defamation 2024-12-16 11:06 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Eight months after a judge dismissed a defamation case by Bruce Lehrmann, Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson are still bickering over her $1.8 million legal bill.

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