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‘Very disappointing’: Judge bemoans delays in QSuper class action
A judge has reluctantly granted extensions in a class action over QSuper’s alleged failure to notify members of changes to its premiums, saying the delay in the two-year old case was "very disappointing".
Settlement talks fail in MP’s case over Mark Latham’s ‘notorious’ tweet
Independent Sydney member Alex Greenwich and politician Mark Latham have failed to resolve their defamation stoush out of court over a "notorious" homophobic tweet by the NSW One Nation leader.
High Court won’t weigh in on spat between Probuild, Allianz over development bonds
Probuild Constructions has failed in its special leave application to the High Court, which sought to challenge a ruling that it held $7.7 million in trust for insurer Allianz under a deed of indemnity in connection with the development of West Side Place in Spencer St, Melbourne.
End of the road for Arrium lenders’ case against directors
The High Court has denied a bid for special leave by the Commonwealth Bank and other lenders to challenge a ruling that found two Arrium directors did not mislead them about loan drawdown notices ahead of the steel company's $2.8 billion collapse. 
Nuix failed to disclose disappointing results after $1.8B float, court told
Nuix had information in January 2021 which undermined the growth story presented to the market in the prospectus for its IPO, a court has heard on the first day of ASIC’s case against the tech company and a handful of former directors.
Law firm replaced in Hyundai, Kia class actions after merger ‘falls apart’
A law firm that brought class actions against Hyundai and Kia over alleged faulty anti-lock braking systems has been replaced ahead of a contest against Maurice Blackburn to run the cases. 
Ten told Wilkinson legal costs over $375,000 ‘unlikely to be reasonable’, court hears
Network Ten, which is resisting paying the legal bill for Lisa Wilkinson in defamation proceedings by accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann, has argued it is only on the hook for paying costs "reasonably incurred" by the presenter.
EFTPOS provider Tyro wins restraint of trade case against rival Lightspeed
EFTPOS provider Tyro has won a year-long injunction against an authorised representative that pushed competing payment system Lightspeed on its customers, in breach of a restraint of trade clause in their contract.
Union succeeds in excluding members from McDonald’s class action
A union has partially won a bid to exclude thousands of current and former members from a class action against McDonald’s, after losing a challenge that sought to ban all Fair Work group proceedings.
High Court grants special leave in Toyota class action
The High Court has agreed to weigh in on how damages for reduction in value should be calculated under the Australian Consumer Law, granted competing special leave applications in a class action against Toyota over defective diesel filters.