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‘Let down’ by own lawyers: Family of MH17 victim wins appeal after being shut out of class action
The parents of an Australian national who was killed aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 have successfully appealed a decision blocking them from participating in the settlement of a class action, with an appeals court judge describing as "disturbing" the conduct of their legal team in the group proceeding.
ACCC secures $700,000 penalty against NRAS participant Quantum Housing
A judge has ordered WA-based Quantum Housing Group to pay $700,000 and its sole director another $50,000 after finding the company misled investors in the National Rental Affordability Scheme.
Judges pan lawyers for ‘disgraceful’ treatment of family shut out of Malaysia Airlines class action
The Full Federal Court has slammed as "disgraceful" the handling of a class action claim by the family of an Australian national who was killed aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, as the family appeals a decision that blocked them from participating in the settlement of the proceedings.
‘An inexact science’: Geowash execs can’t void Thomson Geer costs agreement
Two executives of car wash franchisor Geowash that were found to be knowingly involved in the company's unconscionable conduct in its dealings with franchisees have lost their bid to void a costs agreement with law firm Thomson Geer, with a judge calling legal cost estimations "an inexact science".
‘Bad publicity’ no reason to stay ASIC ban of ex-NAB adviser, tribunal says
A former Adelaide financial advisor that worked for a subsidiary of National Australia Bank has lost his bid for a temporary stay of a five-year ban for allegedly recommending that clients invest in failed fintech start-up Bux Global, after arguing the bad publicity could negatively affect the impending sale of his business.
Judge hits Geowash with $4.2M penalty for unconscionable conduct against franchisees
Car wash franchisor Geowash has been ordered to pay $4.2 million in penalties for overcharging franchisees to set up outlets and misleading them about how much revenue they could earn.
Thiess appeals class action ruling over unpaid wages for bussing to work
Mining services company Thiess is challenging a ruling in a class action that put it on the hook for paying workers for time spent bussing to and from their work stations at a construction site on Woodside Energy's Pilbara-based LNG processing plant.
Thiess workers owed unpaid wages for bus journeys, judge finds
The Federal Court has ruled against mining services firm Thiess in a class action brought by construction workers seeking unpaid wages for time spent on the bus travelling home from work on the project site for a Pilbara-based liquefied natural gas processing plant owned by Woodside Energy.
Condom maker Ansell settles SKYN trade mark spat
Ansell has settled a dispute with a Perth cosmetic clinic over its proposed registration of the trade mark ‘SKYN Love The Skyn You're In’, after the Australian rubber latex manufacturer argued it was substantially identical to four of its condom trade marks.
AIG loses appeal over insolvency exclusion in Kaboko Mining D&O policy
AIG Australia has failed to convince the Full Federal Court that an insolvency exclusion in a directors and officers policy held by Kaboko Mining should exempt it from covering claims brought by the collapsed mining company against four former executives after a failure to repay a US$5.95 million loan allegedly led to the company's insolvency.