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Mayfair’s conduct ‘cannot be laid at the door of any lawyers’: judge
ASIC 2025-07-10 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has criticised Mayfair Group’s “directing mind” James Mawhinney in a do-over of ASIC’s case over notes tied to Mission Beach properties, saying “vociferous and continuous efforts” to blame others, including lawyers, for investor losses did not reflect well on him.

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Payday lenders BSF, Cigno lose appeal in ASIC case
Financial Services 2025-07-10 10:07 am By Cindy Cameronne

Payday lenders BSF Solutions and Cigno have lost an appeal in action by ASIC alleging they engaged in unlicensed credit activity and charged prohibited fees, in the case’s second run up to the Full Federal Court.

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Mercedes-Benz dealers come up short in appeal of $650M lawsuit loss
Appeals 2025-07-09 11:29 pm By Sam Matthews

Mercedes-Benz dealers have lost their appeal of a decision tossing their $650 million suit, with the Full Court backing the primary judge’s rejection of a “moralistic” approach to unconscionable conduct.

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Contradictor allowed in Optus appeal over telco tower development
Telecommunications 2025-07-10 11:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has allowed a Central Coast resident to weigh in on Optus’ challenge to a council’s refusal to bless its plans to build a telecommunications tower, saying the council’s “commercial relationship” with the telco justified a contradictor.

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Full Court upholds quash of ‘Fanatics’ trade mark in stoush with AFL merch maker
Intellectual Property 2025-07-09 11:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Full Court has upheld the cancellation of a US sports merchandise company’s ‘Fanatics’ trade mark, agreeing it knew about Australian AFL merchandise maker FanFirm’s trade marks when it chose its name. 

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Aristocrat can’t get gambling disorder info from class action members
Class Actions 2025-07-08 11:56 pm By Sam Matthews

Aristocrat has lost its bid to question class action members about whether they have a gambling problem ahead of mediation, with a judge saying it called for “self-diagnosis” and would not yield reliable results.

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In ANZ class action, court approves third settlement GCO without altering rate
Class Actions 2025-07-07 11:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne

In the third decision approving an unaltered group costs order at the resolution of a class action, a judge has OK’d an $85 million settlement by ANZ, representing a $21 million payday for Maurice Blackburn.

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Judge OKs Banksia receiver’s $10M deal with Mark Elliott estate, notes perversity of trust law
Class Actions 2025-07-07 11:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has given the greenlight to a $10 million settlement with entities linked to late solicitor and Banksia class action mastermind Mark Elliott, noting the “perverse” difficulty of recovering more of the $70 million in assets held on trust.

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Lifestyle Communities mulls appeal after exit fees found void
Real Estate 2025-07-08 11:22 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Retirement village operator Lifestyle Communities has foreshadowed an appeal after a tribunal ruled that exit fees charged to departing residents were void.

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SK Developments wins freezing orders against builder
Construction 2025-07-08 11:52 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Melbourne developer SK Developments has won freezing orders against a builder, with a judge finding there was a danger that a $1.98 million judgment could be avoided. 

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