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Axed Qantas staff to get $40M payout ASAP, as judge questions ‘barrister perfection’
A judge has ordered hundreds of former Qantas ground crew to immediately receive their $40 million share of a $90 million penalty against the airline for its unlawful sacking of the workers, after questioning delays in the administration scheme.
Irked Qantas judge says court orders ‘not like traffic lights in Palermo’
A judge has expressed frustration over a last-minute bid by Maurice Blackburn to extend the time to make final payments to ex-Qantas workers who were illegally sacked during Covid-19 pandemic, saying he had "no confidence" the payouts would be made.
Light rail class action plaintiffs lose appeal over $5.4M costs cut
The applicants in a class action against Transport for NSW over the construction of the Sydney CBD light rail have lost their appeal of a ruling that ordered the government to pay just 65 per cent of their trial costs, which they claim amounts to a $5.4 million reduction.
Judge rejects Goldstone exec’s privilege claim over Thomson Geer advice
A company owned by ex-Goldstone Private Equity managing director Alexandra Commins can't assert privilege over Thomson Geer advice that was provided jointly to her business partner James Angelis, ahead of a hearing on penalty after the court found the PE firm acted oppressively towards her.
High Court won’t hear Saudi Arabia embassy appeal in dismissal cases
The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia has failed in its bid for special leave to the High Court, after an appeals court found it couldn't escape unfair dismissal proceedings.