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Judge was wrong to halt cross-examination in Octaviar class action, court hears
Class Actions 2019-01-17 9:00 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge that dismissed an investor class action against the Public Trustee of Queensland over the failure of investment firm Octaviar Group improperly intervened in […]

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NAB says customers could decide if credit card insurance was ‘worthless’
Financial Services 2019-01-16 12:01 pm By Miklos Bolza

National Australia Bank has rejected a class action’s claims that it pushed worthless credit card insurance onto its customers, saying it was up to the […]

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Judge approved ‘unusual’ $36.5M class action deal because of Slater & Gordon’s ‘dire’ financials
Class Actions 2019-01-09 11:07 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge who signed off on a contested $36.5 million settlement to resolve a $1 billion class action against Slater & Gordon has explained his […]

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In ASIC suit, Dover Financial says ‘client protection policy’ caused no harm
Article 2019-01-08 8:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Defunct financial adviser Dover Financial is seeking evidence to bolster its argument that no clients were harmed by a liability waiver that’s at the centre […]

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Octaviar investors, class action funder dodge indemnity costs
Class Actions 2019-01-08 1:17 pm By Miklos Bolza

The investor behind a failed class action against the Public Trustee of Queensland over the collapse of Octaviar Group has escaped a bid by the […]

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Appealing GetSwift class action ruling comes at a cost, Full Court says
Appeals 2018-12-20 1:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

The law firms that challenged a ruling staying their cases against GetSwift gave the Full Federal Court a chance to guide judges managing competing class […]

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Battle over competing GetSwift class actions goes to High Court
Breaking News 2018-12-17 4:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

Law firm Squire Patton Boggs is taking a fight over a ruling that shut down its shareholder class action against logistics startup GetSwift to the […]

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Johnson Winter & Slattery hits back at PwC claims in Vocation class action
Class Actions 2018-12-13 10:13 pm By Christine Caulfield

Law firm Johnson Winter & Slattery has filed its defence against a cross claim by accounting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers in a shareholder class action over the […]

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ASIC wins High Court battle in Prime Trust saga
Appeals 2018-12-13 8:31 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has largely prevailed on appeal to the High Court in its case against former directors of collapsed retirement village […]

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D’Aquino Bros says it can prove its Scotch Whisky is the real deal
Intellectual Property 2018-12-10 9:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

Defending against a fourth trade mark infringement lawsuit by the UK’s Scotch Whisky Association, Australian liquor retailer D’Aquino Bros has told a court all of […]

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