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A judge has allowed a prison inmate in Victoria to file a class action over alleged price gouging for products sold in the prison shop, but warned it was unlikely that he will be able to represent the 400 proposed group members.
A class action over Medicare rebates for fertility treatments has flagged a constitutional fight in the case, saying Victoria's limitations legislation was inconsistent with federal human rights laws.
A judge has found the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra did not discriminate against pianist Jayson Gillham on the basis of political belief by cancelling a concert after he made comments that were critical of Israel's conduct in Gaza.
A case by a concert pianist whose performance was cancelled after public remarks about Israel’s conduct in Gaza will clarify whether organisations can contract out of discrimination protections, a trial has heard.
Group members in a class action against Philips over alleged defective sleep apnea machines may seek to rely on US law, with potentially “major consequences” for how much damages they could receive, a court has heard.
A judge has hit mattress retailer Emma Sleep with a $15 million penalty after it admitted to repeatedly misleading consumers about discounts, saying the ACCC's proposed $36 million was not needed to achieve deterrence.
A judge has said women who donated eggs to their same-sex partners and were removed from a class action over IVF rebates could potentially revive their claims, but the lead applicant has not yet indicated whether she will pursue this path.
The consumer watchdog is pushing for a $36 million penalty against Emma Sleep after it admitted to repeatedly misleading consumers about discounts, but the online mattress retailer says a $2 million fine is adequate.
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An appeals court has affirmed a decision which found the Western Australian government's decision to expedite an exploration application by mining company Uro Western is not subject to judicial review.
Women who donated eggs to their same-sex partners have been removed from a class action that claims women and lesbian couples were unlawfully denied Medicare rebates for IVF.