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Victoria fights protest class action’s bid for police officers’ names
Class Actions 2024-09-17 11:06 pm By Sam Matthews

The state of Victoria is resisting a class action’s bid to identify police officers recorded using capsicum spray against protestors at a mining conference in 2019.

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Prosecutor who complained about two judges elevated to Supreme Court
Courts 2024-09-17 11:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The top prosecutor in Victoria who made complaints about two judges, prompting one to resign, has been elevated to the state’s Supreme Court.

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Deeming denies extremist claim, admits calling gender ed program ‘sleazy’
Defamation 2024-09-17 11:50 pm By Andy Sidler

Expelled Liberal politician Moira Deeming has admitted calling a gender education program “sleazy, unnecessary drivel” penned by “paedophilia apologists” but denies her views are controversial.

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Mastercard takes swipe at use of Reserve Bank statistics in ACCC’s case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-09-17 11:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

Mastercard is fighting an evidentiary win for the competition watchdog in a case alleging the payments giant misused its market power in deals with major retailers.

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Muslim leader wins reinstatement after sacking over harassment complaint
Employment 2024-09-17 11:49 pm By Sam Matthews

A Muslim leader has won his bid for interim reinstatement as CEO of the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils after being sacked over a harassment complaint.

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Pesutto defamation case kicks off with secret recording of key meeting
Defamation 2024-09-16 11:37 pm By Andy Sidler

Secret audio of a critical meeting in the lead-up to Moira Deeming’s expulsion from the Victorian Liberals kills party leader John Pesutto’s defamation defence, a court has heard.

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Judge calls out ‘cavalier’ attitude to court orders in case against Insightsoftware
Employment 2024-09-16 11:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has expressed her unhappiness with the “cavalier approach to court orders” by lawyers for an employee in a workplace dispute with Insightsoftware. 

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Bruce Lehrmann expands appeal in defamation case
Defamation 2024-09-13 11:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Bruce Lehrmann has widened his appeal of a decision that tossed his defamation case against Seven over its coverage of Brittany Higgins’ rape claims.

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Real estate ‘mogul’ Sasha Hopkins to cop $1.25M penalty in ASIC case
ASIC 2024-09-13 11:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Self-described property ‘mogul’ Sasha Hopkins has agreed to pay a $1.25 million fine and face a four-year disqualification in proceedings by the corporate regulator.

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Judge questions Jarryd Hayne supporter’s defamation appeal
Defamation 2024-09-13 11:32 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has questioned whether a Jarryd Hayne supporter who won a $35,000 defamation judgment against Seven should tie the court’s resources up in an appeal.

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