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Colonial can’t shield lawyer emails due to class action applicant’s ‘joint privilege’
Class Actions 2023-06-09 10:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Wealth management firm Colonial First State has lost its bid to shield emails with internal counsel about investment options for its FirstChoice super fund after […]

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Australian Mines ex-director hit with $70,000 penalty for conference representations
Energy & Natural Resources 2023-05-12 11:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A former director of Australian Mines has copped at $70,000 penalty in ASIC proceedings accusing him of making false and misleading representations at mining investment […]

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High Court asked to weigh in on Toyota class action over defective diesel filters
Product Liability 2023-04-28 4:48 pm By Christine Caulfield

Damages for reduction in value under the Australian Consumer Law are at the centre of competing special leave applications to the High Court filed by […]

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Thiess settles underpayments class action by FIFO workers for $858,000
Class Actions 2023-04-03 12:15 pm By Sam Matthews

Mining services company Thiess has settled a class action by fly-in fly-out workers who alleged they were not paid for time spent on the bus […]

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Toyota can’t overturn defect ruling, but wins cut to damages in diesel filter class action
Class Actions 2023-03-27 5:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

An appeals court has partially sided with Toyota in a challenge to the damages bill assessed by a judge in a class action over defective […]

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Opal Tower engineer’s status as Icon subcontractor enough for class action indemnity, trial told
Insurance 2023-03-15 4:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Opal Tower engineer WSP is battling insurers for builder Icon over coverage for the costs of a class action by residents, telling a court on […]

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Full Court to decide whether employment class actions ever allowed
Employment 2023-03-09 6:37 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The question of whether judges have the power to hear employment cases as representative proceedings is headed to the Full Court after a union raised […]

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Remarks from bench show Full Court judges lean in favour of CFOs
Class Actions 2023-03-06 11:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Two judges on the Full Court bench hearing arguments over power to make common fund orders when approving class action settlements appeared to tip their […]

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Question of power to make settlement CFOs sent back to Full Court
Class Actions 2023-02-28 4:27 pm By Christine Caulfield

The divisive issue of whether judges are empowered to make a common fund order to distribute the costs of a funding commission at the settlement […]

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Judge imposes $450,000 penalty against Australian Mines
Energy & Natural Resources 2023-01-13 3:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has approved a $450,000 penalty against Australian Mines in ASIC proceedings brought after its managing director was allegedly caught lying at an investment […]

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