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Norton Rose Fulbright denies ‘evil intent’ as it fights to overturn ex-partner’s win
Law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has rejected findings of dishonesty, deceit and abuse of process in seeking to overturn a $160,000 judgment against it, saying it had no "evil intent" in litigating a long-running dispute with former partner Thomas Martin.
Former Today Tonight reporter, now judge, recuses herself from case involving bankrupt businessman
A judge and former Channel 7 journalist has disqualified herself from hearing a case against a bankrupt businessman after finding a “reasonable observer” might think she personally believed allegations levelled against him in a Today Tonight program.
Firm to remove surveys from website in On The Run class action
A judge has ordered that class action firm Adero Law take down surveys from its website allegedly aimed at collecting registration data from group members in an underpayment class action against convenience store chain On The Run.
Bob Jane T-Marts CEO loses challenge to liquidator’s examination
The CEO of Bob Jane T-Marts has failed to halt his public examination by the liquidator of the firm Last Lap, which is currently involved in a shareholder dispute with the Australian tyre franchise.
Judge muzzles Romeo’s senior managers after second communication in class actions
A judge has ordered employees of supermarket chain Romeo's to receive a further corrective opt-out notice in class actions against the company following claims that a senior manager again initiated discussions with group members about the case.
Romeo’s employees to get corrected class action notice after ‘unauthorised’ communications
Employees of Romeo's will be sent a corrected opt-out notice in class actions against the supermarket chain after it emerged that the company's senior managers may have made unauthorised contact with group members about their participation in the proceedings.
Appeals court clarifies peak indebtedness rule in partial win for Gunns creditor
An unsecured creditor of collapsed forestry giant Gunns Group has partially succeeded on appeal of a judgment that ordered repayment of $2 million that Gunns had transferred in 2021 despite trading while insolvent.
Telstra denied special leave in legal stoush with cities over smart payphone installation
Telstra has failed in its appeal to the High Court to hear its battle with Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane over the planned upgrade of its payphone network across Australia.
CoreLogic hit with copyright lawsuit over data scraping
Building and construction information service provider BCI Media is suing CoreLogic, accusing the property data analytics company of unauthorised access and scraping confidential information from its copyright-protected leads platform.
CFMEU liable for officers’ refusal to produce permits, Full Court holds
The Full Federal Court has upheld a ruling that the CFMEU was "knowingly concerned" in the refusal of union officers to produce entry permits at a Queensland building site, with the appeals court saying it was"difficult" to understand how the union was not an accessory to the contraventions of its employees.