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Judge signs off on $10.3M penalty in ASIC case against Mercer Super
Superannuation 2026-06-29 12:43 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai Sydney
A judge has signed off on an agreed $10.3 million penalty against Mercer Super for failing to inform ASIC about investigations into serious issues, after the judge requested more information on how the penalty had been arrived at.
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Hall & Wilcox can’t constrain inquiry into ‘reasonableness’ of Hastie advice
Construction 2026-06-18 11:42 pm By Andy Sidler Melbourne
A judge has rejected Hall & Wilcox's bid to narrow the terms of the court's inquiry into whether legal advice it provided to defunct construction group Hastie was reasonable, before a costs assessor weighs in on the firm's $18.6 million legal bill. 
Judge weighing $10.3M penalty sends ASIC, Mercer back to drawing board
Superannuation 2026-06-03 11:59 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai Sydney
A judge wants more details about a $10.3 million agreed-to penalty in proceedings brought by ASIC accusing Mercer Super of "longstanding and systemic" compliance failures.
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Hastie liquidators seek costs referral in suit against Hall & Wilcox
Restructuring & Insolvency 2026-04-09 11:46 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai Sydney
Liquidators for defunct construction group Hastie have launched a bid in its Federal Court case against Hall & Wilcox to refer a $18.6 million bill from the law firm to a costs assessor.