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Shandee Blackburn’s mum loses bid for serious harm hearing in defamation case
Defamation 2024-03-05 10:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The mother of murder victim Shandee Blackburn has lost her bid to have a judge decide ahead of trial whether acquitted suspect John Peros suffered […]

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$26M settlement approved in class action over Dreamworld tragedy
Class Actions 2023-11-30 10:16 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has signed off on a $26 million settlement in a shareholder class action against Ardent Leisure over the 2016 Dreamworld tragedy, including $7.8 […]

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Law firm, funder seek $13.8M cut from $26M Ardent Leisure class action settlement
Class Actions 2023-09-27 1:22 pm By Sam Matthews

The firm and funder that ran a shareholder class action against Ardent Leisure over the 2016 Dreamworld tragedy are seeking deductions totalling more than half […]

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NAB ordered to pay ‘woefully insufficient’ penalty in ASIC fee case
Financial Services 2023-09-22 10:02 am By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered National Australia Bank to pay just one-fifth the $10 million penalty proposed by ASIC for overcharging customer fees, taking aim at […]

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In a first, Lactalis hit with $950,000 penalty for Dairy Code breaches
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-07-25 11:11 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Dairy processor Lactalis Australia has been hit with a $950,000 penalty in the first proceedings against a company for breaches of the Dairy Code. The […]

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ASIC’s power to order fines for Credit Code violations won’t face challenge
Financial Services 2023-06-27 11:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Queensland lender SunshineLoans has lost its second bid for the Full Court to decide whether ASIC has the power to bring civil penalty proceedings for […]

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Full Court won’t weigh in on ASIC’s power to seek penalties for Credit Code violations
Financial Services 2023-06-15 10:00 pm By Gareth Baker

Sunshine Loans has lost its bid to have the Full Court weigh in on ASIC’s authority to seek penalties for Credit Code violations, in proceedings […]

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ASIC, NAB clash over $10M penalty exposes ‘vague status’ of concise claims, judge says
Financial Services 2023-06-06 3:53 pm By Sam Matthews

NAB has told a court it should pay a $2 million penalty — not the $10 million proposed by ASIC  — for engaging in unconscionable […]

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Hog’s Breath Cafe franchisees mull declassing bid in own class action
Class Actions 2023-04-26 2:38 pm By Christine Caulfield

The lead applicant in a franchisee class action against the Hog’s Breath Cafe restaurant chain is considering an application to declass the case it brought […]

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Insurers score win in court battle over $695M Pacific Highway project
Insurance 2023-03-28 3:45 pm By Sam Matthews

The Full Court has found that a policy exclusion applies in a dispute between Acciona Infrastructure and Ferrovial Construction and three insurers over coverage for […]

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