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High Court won’t hear HarperCollins’ deep sleep defamation appeal
The High Court has declined HarperCollins' special leave application seeking to appeal a decision that revived a psychiatrist's defamation case over a book about the controversial deep sleep therapy at the Chelmsford Private Hospital in the 1970s.
Protester’s challenge to COVID-19 lockdown fails on appeal
An anti-lockdown protester has lost her appeal of a decision dismissing her legal challenge to Victoria’s stay-at-home orders, with an appeals court finding the reduction in risk to public health “outweighed” impacts on freedom of speech.
Full Court finds Illinois Tool Works fuel cell patent infringed
US tool giant Illinois Tool Works has defeated an appeal to a ruling that found Australian tool company Airco infringed it patent for a fuel cell designed for use in combustion tools.
High Court guts peak indebtedness rule in loss for Gunns creditor
Liquidators for collapsed forestry giant Gunns Plantations have lost a High Court appeal over $1.2 million in payments to a former supplier that confirmed the so-called peak indebtedness rule does not apply in Australian insolvency law.
ASIC says James Mawhinney’s defamation case doesn’t clear ‘serious harm’ bar
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has hit back at a defamation suit by Mayfair 101 founder James Mawhinney over a media release, saying it doesn't meet the new 'serious harm' threshold for defamation matters.
Forge Group defeats challenge to insider trading case over $187M sale
Collapsed engineering firm Forge Group has defeated an appeal seeking to block its liquidators from bringing a case against engineering company Clough Limited for alleged insider trading during the 2013 sale of a $187 million stake in the company.
Class action funder’s son drops appeal of ruling linking him to Banksia scam
The son of the lawyer behind the Banksia Securities class action has effectively abandoned his appeal of a court judgment that found he knowingly and actively assisted his father in a fraudulent scheme to pocket almost $20 million in inflated fees and commission.
Carwoola bushfire class action claims exempt under insurance policy: appeals court
An appeals court has upheld a finding that an unsuccessful class action over the Carwoola bushfire was not entitled to recovery from the insurers of the plumbing company that sparked the blaze.
Sleeping Virgin flight attendant’s dismissal not unfair, FWC finds
A full bench of the Fair Work Commission has overturned a ruling that a Virgin Australia flight attendant was unfairly sacked, finding she breached the airline’s policies by sleeping on the job and stashing snacks in her crew bag.
Ex-Norton Rose manager drops appeal against managers in bullying case
A former Norton Rose Fulbright digital marketing manager has dropped her appeal of dismissed claims against two of the firm’s human resources managers in a case alleging she was fired after she complained of bullying and sex discrimination by her supervisor.