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Judge questions need for solicitors in Jaguar class action discovery process
A judge has questioned the need for solicitors in a class action against Jaguar to be involved in discovery of internal investigations by the car maker when a technical referee is to be appointed.
Ex-Star CEO thought GC was being ‘dramatic’ when raising Suncity concerns
The Star's former CEO has told a court he thought a general counsel was “painting very dramatic pictures” when he voiced concerns about cash transactions in junket operator Suncity’s VIP room.
Solicitor for ASIC may face grilling over privilege claim in ASX CHESS case
ASIC's claim of legal privilege over a solicitor’s notes of an interview with a tech start-up boss involved in the ASX program to replace its CHESS system could be tested under cross-examination, a court has heard.
Judge concerned lawyers for ex-Bulldogs player ‘misled’ court
The judge overseeing an NRL player's case alleging he was forced to wrestle 30 teammates as punishment has expressed concerns the court was “misled” by his lawyers about efforts to procure evidence from other players.
Law firm defending junior doctors class actions might get a lot busier
Victorian healthcare providers facing class actions on behalf of junior doctors have turned to one law firm to lead their defence. And that firm might be about to get a lot busier.
Court merges IAL class actions that piggybacked on ASIC case
A judge has consolidated two class actions against Insurance Australia over alleged misleading loyalty discounts and rejected the insurer’s objection to the inclusion of documents produced by ASIC in the first-filed case.
Law firms ask court to bless $42.5M cut of $170M Allianz class action settlement
The Supreme Court of Victoria has been urged not to meddle with a 25 per cent group costs order in a junk insurance class action that settled for $170 million, in what would be the court's second blessing of a law firm contingency fee.
Ex-Super Retail lawyer can’t appeal suppression order for public defence
A judge has rejected claims from Super Retail Group's former top lawyer that suppression orders over details of an alleged settlement should be lifted so she can respond to the company's "defamatory" version of events in the media, calling her claims "a bare assertion".
J&J slams class action over cold and flu medications
Johnson & Johnson has slammed a class action over allegedly ineffective cold and flu medications, telling a judge it has "real concerns" with how the case has been framed.
Developer’s challenge to NSW Ports decision an abuse of process, court told
Mayfield Development is barred from bringing claims already traversed in a competition case by the ACCC that was thrown out by a court, NSW Ports has told an appeals court.