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Nine faces contempt claim over stories on surgeon’s defamation trial
Defamation 2023-10-13 12:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A top orthopaedic surgeon who is suing Nine for defamation has accused the outlet of contempt of court by allegedly publishing unadmitted evidence about his […]

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Court can order solicitor to return fees for ‘exorbitant overcharging’
Legal Ethics 2023-10-13 4:18 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A court made valid orders for a Queensland solicitor to pay back $251,255 to the relative of a former client, an appeals court has found, […]

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Bondholders class action faced obstacles, but proving climate risk not one of them: judge
Class Actions 2023-10-13 11:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge who signed off on a settlement in a class action against the  government by sovereign bondholders over the disclosure of climate risks said […]

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Car park patent holder tries again to prove infringement
Appeals 2023-10-13 12:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The owner of a car parking patent has appealed a judgment that tossed its patent infringement claims and found it made unjustified litigation threats against […]

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Judges have power to make settlement CFOs, says Full Court
Class Actions 2023-10-12 11:36 am By Cindy Cameronne

The Full Federal Court has answered a question vexing the court for the past four years, ruling that class action judges have the power to […]

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Settlement CFO ruling another landmark in class action development
Analysis 2023-10-12 11:34 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Full Federal Court’s finding that the High Court did not extinguish the power of judges to make common fund orders on approval of class […]

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Full Court shoots down ‘misconceived’ bid to undermine Fair Work class actions
Employment 2023-10-12 4:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has rejected a union’s bid to throw out an employee class action against McDonald’s after the Full Federal Court found that employee class […]

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Judge’s blessing of ‘solicitors’ CFO’ may bring class actions back to Federal Court
Class Actions 2023-10-12 11:40 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A Federal Court judge’s endorsement of the novel idea of a ‘solicitors’ common fund order’ may reverse the trend of class action lawyers running to […]

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Experience trumps funding model in Jaguar Land Rover beauty parade
Class Actions 2023-10-12 12:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has awarded carriage of a class action against Jaguar Land Rover over allegedly defective diesel filters to a law firm that won a […]

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Competing Qantas class action on the cards, court urges firms to avoid fight
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-10-12 10:59 am By Cindy Cameronne

A second law firm is likely to throw its hat in the ring to run a competing class action against Qantas over flight cancellations in […]

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