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Split hearings involving credit ‘untenable’ if High Court backs recusal, judge says
Appeals 2025-06-27 11:25 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The common practice of splitting hearings on questions of liability and penalty may become “completely untenable” when there are credit issues, if the High Court upholds a recent recusal decision, a judge has said.

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ACT seeks early hearing on covenant breach in public housing class action
Class Actions 2025-06-27 11:58 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The ACT government is pushing for an initial trial dealing with “gateway questions” in a class action over alleged forced relocations of public housing tenants, after it lost a bid to summarily dismiss the case. 

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Judge’s recusal from ASIC case against Sunshine Loans at heart of High Court appeal
Appeals 2025-04-24 11:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

Sunshine Loans wants the High Court to weigh in on an appeals court’s decision that overturned the recusal of a judge from deciding the penalty in ASIC’s case over unauthorised fees.

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Court finds Qteq engaged in cartel conduct
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-04-22 11:07 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has found that Queensland-based mining equipment company Qteq and its chairman engaged in cartel conduct, including attempting to rig a multi-million dollar tender. 

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‘Egregious failure’ by lender’s counsel in appeal against ASIC win: court
Appeals 2025-03-24 4:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Payday lender Sunshine Loans has lost an appeal after it was ruled liable for “wrongheaded” conduct, with an appeals court finding that counsel showed an “egregious failure” to confine the case to the real issues. 

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Firstmac wins high stakes appeal in trade mark fight with Zip
Financial Services 2025-03-20 11:47 pm By Sam Matthews

An appeals court has found Zip Co infringed the ‘Zip’ trade mark of mortgage provider Firstmac, making orders restraining the buy now, pay later giant from using the name.

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Trans woman wants damages upped in ongoing fight with female-only app
Discrimination 2025-02-12 11:32 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A trans woman who won her discrimination case against the Giggle for Girls app and its CEO Sal Grover has launched a cross-appeal against the landmark decision.

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ACT government can’t get quick win in social housing class action
Class Actions 2025-02-11 3:13 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The ACT government has lost its bid for the dismissal of a class action lodged by social housing residents who allege they were unlawfully forced to relocate.

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Brunswick Heads estate developers can amend defence in activist case
Environment 2025-02-11 2:51 pm By Sam Matthews

The developers of a Brunswick Heads housing estate have the OK to raise a new defence to injunctions sought by an environmental group.

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Judge recuses himself from Pauline Hanson’s victimisation suit
Discrimination 2025-02-07 11:28 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has disqualified himself from presiding over a victimisation case lodged by Queensland senator Pauline Hanson against former colleague Brian Burston.

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