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Takata airbags class action against Volkswagen fails again
Appeals 2023-09-05 10:41 am By Cindy Cameronne

A class action against Volkswagen over allegedly deadly Takata airbags has failed a second time after an appeals court found ā€œa merely speculativeā€ risk of […]

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Law firm accused of ‘woefully prepared’ case dodges bid for personal costs
Business of Law 2023-08-30 10:51 pm By Sam Matthews

A disgruntled client who accused a Sydney-based law firm of running a “woefully prepared” case has lost his appeal of a judge’s rejection of his […]

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In battle of Spitfire creditors, appeals court provides clarity on R&D refunds
Appeals 2023-05-31 2:22 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A private investment fund has won its claim as a secured creditor over $2 million in research and development tax refunds that a court previously […]

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Ex-BCEG directors claw back costs after shaving $12.5M off judgment
Construction 2023-05-04 2:43 pm By Sam Matthews

Two ex-directors of Chinese construction and engineering firm BCEG who were found to have defrauded the company have succeeded in clawing back a portion of […]

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Kupang Resources takes battle for director’s tax docs to High Court
Energy & Natural Resources 2022-07-22 2:26 pm By Christine Caulfield

Mining company Kupang Resources has asked the High Court to weigh in on its bid for tax office documents as it litigates to recoup millions […]

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Airbags class action judge failed to grapple with ‘unknowable’ explosion risk, appeals court hears
Class Actions 2022-03-29 11:01 pm By Sam Matthews

The plaintiff in a class action against Volkswagen over allegedly deadly Takata airbags has told an appeals court his case was misunderstood by the trial […]

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Court tosses appeal of $1.96M judgment awarded to cryptocurrency trader
Appeals 2021-12-03 2:12 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An appeals court has thrown out a challenge to a judgment awarding a cryptocurrency trader $1.96 million in cash and a property purchased for $1.5 […]

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Law firm can’t get fees after ‘dishonourable conduct’ toward clients
Business of Law 2021-09-03 10:41 pm By Bianca Hrovat

An appeals court has upheld a ruling that Sydney law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell was not entitled to the bulk of $165,000 in legal fees charged […]

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Sydney man defamed by Fairfax hit-and-run story loses bid to up damagesĀ 
Defamation 2021-07-22 10:24 pm By Bianca Hrovat

An appeals courtĀ  has thrown out an appeal by a Sydney man who sought greater damages for being incorrectly named in media reports as the […]

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Liquidator of Fogo Brazilia faces ouster for retaining law firm investigating class action
Restructuring & Insolvency 2021-05-24 6:09 pm By Miklos Bolza

The liquidator of restaurant chain Fogo Brazilia has been ordered to hand over communications with law firm Levitt Robinson as creditors seek to oust him […]

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