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‘Bad luck’: Judge denies penniless Captain Cook College’s appeal delay bid
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-04-05 8:59 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has rejected an application by training provider Captain Cook College to postpone the hearing of its appeal in a case won by the […]

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ASIC drops most claims against Rio Tinto over $5.8B acquisition
Securities 2022-02-28 1:31 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has dropped all but one claim against Rio Tinto in a four-year-long case over disclosures related to its troubled […]

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Captain Cook College engaged in systemic unconscionable conduct, court finds
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-07-02 11:09 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Motivated by greed, online educator Captain Cook College engaged in a system of unconscionable conduct by enrolling thousands of students who accrued $60 million in debt […]

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Payday lender Cigno loses bid to overturn ASIC’s short-term credit lending ban
Appeals 2021-06-29 10:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Payday lender Cigno has lost its appeal of a ruling which upheld ASIC’s first product intervention order banning the use of short-term lending models with […]

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Funder of live export class action doesn’t need AFSL to sign up new group members
Class Actions 2020-11-12 3:02 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The group providing funding to claimants in a class action against the federal government over its 2011 ban on live cattle exports to Indonesia does […]

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Government won’t challenge loss in live export class action
Class Actions 2020-07-22 10:16 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Federal Government will not challenge a ruling in a class action brought on behalf of live exporters which found a total ban on live […]

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Government hit with $2.9M judgment in live export class action
Class Actions 2020-06-29 1:30 pm By Alison Eveleigh

The lead applicant in a class action against the Federal Government over its total ban on live cattle exports to Indonesia in 2011 has been […]

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Government faces hefty bill after loss in landmark live export class action
Class Actions 2020-06-02 9:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has ruled in favour of live exporters in a class action against the Federal Government, finding a total ban on live cattle exports […]

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Full Court to hear Cigno challenge to ASIC ban on short-term credit lending
Appeals 2020-05-20 12:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Cigno has appealed a ruling shooting down its challenge to the first action brought by ASIC under its powers to prohibit ‘predatory’ financial products, which […]

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Payday lender Cigno loses challenge to ASIC ban on short-term credit lending
Financial Services 2020-04-15 3:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

Payday lender Cigno has lost a challenge to the corporate regulator’s first action under powers to prohibit ‘predatory’ financial products that targeted its model of […]

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