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Plus500 says arbitration bars class action, judge says nobody reads T&Cs
People don't read terms and conditions when signing up to online services, an appeals court judge has told trading platform Plus500, which says the applicant in a class action is bound by an arbitration clause in its user contract.
Irked Qantas judge says court orders ‘not like traffic lights in Palermo’
A judge has expressed frustration over a last-minute bid by Maurice Blackburn to extend the time to make final payments to ex-Qantas workers who were illegally sacked during Covid-19 pandemic, saying he had "no confidence" the payouts would be made.
‘Justice is supposed to occur in the open’: Court rejects suppression bid in NextDC case
A Federal Court judge has rejected a suppression order application in a lawsuit by an enterprise account manager against data centre developer NextDC, saying it was “an affront to principles of open justice”.
H&M settles case by former Australian head of human resources
Clothing giant H&M has resolved a lawsuit brought by its former head of human resources in Australia, who accused the company of breaching employment laws. 
Credit Suisse wins row over Deloitte reports, Linklaters advice in Greensill case
Two Deloitte reports commissioned by a Swiss law firm for Credit Suisse are protected by legal professional privilege despite access given to financial regulators investigating the collapse of supply chain financier Greensill. 
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NextDC account manager sues over commissions on Melbourne, Sydney centre deals
Queensland-based NextDC is facing a lawsuit from an enterprise account manager who alleges the data centre giant shortchanged him on commissions for contracts at its Melbourne and Sydney data centres.
NextDC sued by account manager over commissions
Queensland-based NextDC is facing a lawsuit from an enterprise account manager who alleges the data centre giant shortchanged him on commissions for contracts at its Melbourne and Sydney data centres.
Star CEO, GC say judge got it wrong about obligations to board
Star’s former boss and chief legal officer have argued that a judge erred in finding they breached their directors’ duties by allegedly failing to inform the board of unacceptable money laundering risks in its Sydney casino. 
Richard White’s Kyckr claims ex-CTO sacked over performance issues
Richard White and his anti-money laundering software company Kyckr have hit back at an unfair dismissal case by the company's former chief technology officer, claiming she was terminated for “longstanding performance issues”.
Judge bemoans ‘vast amounts’ of unnecessary work in class actions
A judge has questioned the level of detail in a 1,700-page proposed amended pleading in a shareholder class action over the collapse of fund manager Blue Sky, expressing "frustration" at the amount of unnecessary work that goes on in class actions.