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Mawhinney slammed for taking lawyers’ reputation ‘hostage’ in ASIC appeal
Financial Services 2022-08-26 11:50 pm By Sam Matthews

The former legal representatives of James Mawhinney have hit back at allegations of incompetence by the embattled Mayfair 101 founder on the last day of […]

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CoreStaff’s class action settlement wins OK despite costs, commission burning through 60%
Employment 2022-08-26 11:04 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has approved a $6.4 million settlement in a class action on behalf of Papua New Guinea workers against labour hire firm CoreStaff, despite […]

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‘Alarming consequences’ if each building warranty breach creates new claim, court says
Construction 2022-08-26 11:27 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has ruled that separate breaches of statutory building warranties do not create individual causes of action, in a win for an owners corporation […]

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Inchcape keeps up fight with Chubb over coverage for ransomware attack losses
Appeals 2022-08-26 11:12 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

UK automotive distributor Inchcape has challenged a judgment that put insurer Chubb on the hook for some but not all of the financial losses stemming […]

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Judge slams Domino’s for obstructionism in underpayments class action
Class Actions 2022-08-25 11:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has blasted Domino’s for its obstructionism in an underpayments class action and promised to order the pizza franchise giant to hand over information […]

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‘Long overdue’ legal costs reform to hit Victorian courts
Policy and Regulation 2022-08-25 11:34 pm By Sam Matthews

A report commissioned by the Supreme Court of Victoria has recommended a massive overhaul to the system for awarding costs in civil proceedings, trashing the […]

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Class action against Westpac says bank’s discovery not up to Worley standard
Class Actions 2022-08-24 11:17 pm By Christine Caulfield

Westpac and the lead applicant in a class action filed in the wake of AUSTRAC proceedings are still battling it out over discovery of evidence […]

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Law firms’ agency agreement prevails over ‘opaque’ funding in Nuix class action battle
Class Actions 2022-08-23 11:04 pm By Sam Matthews

Law firms Shine Lawyers and Phi Finney McDonald have won a contest to jointly run a class action against embattled tech company Nuix, with rival […]

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Sister wins Darling Point round in Macarthur-Onslow family feud
Real Estate 2022-08-23 11:41 pm By Sam Matthews

The death last year of a protagonist in the drama has not ended the legal spat between the children of one of Australia’s richest families […]

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Lawyers’ failure kept me from claiming privilege, says Mayfair’s Mawhinney
Financial Services 2022-08-22 11:26 pm By Sam Matthews

The founder of beleaguered investment group Mayfair 101, James Mawhinney, has argued that multiple law firms failed to advise him of the privilege against self-exposure […]

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