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High Court denies David Leyonhjelm’s bid to appeal $120,000 defamation award to Sarah Hanson-Young
The High Court has denied a request from former senator David Leyonhjelm to challenge a ruling ordering him to pay $120,000 to Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young for defaming her with "crass" and "obviously sexist" comments made in a series of interviews in 2018.
ACCC seeks $1.2M penalty against Sumo Power for pricing bait and switch
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is seeking a $1.2 million penalty against Victorian electric utility Sumo Power for luring customers with the promise of discounts and low rates only to jack up their prices months later.
Silk Sue Chrysanthou could face disciplinary proceedings over Christian Porter brief
Leading defamation silk Sue Chrysanthou is facing possible disciplinary action arising from her representation of Liberal minister Christian Porter in a now-settled defamation case against the ABC.
Judge muzzles Romeo’s senior managers after second communication in class actions
A judge has ordered employees of supermarket chain Romeo's to receive a further corrective opt-out notice in class actions against the company following claims that a senior manager again initiated discussions with group members about the case.
Victoria drops out of combustible cladding class actions
The state of Victoria has opted out of two class actions over allegedly combustible cladding, after agreeing to join as a group member last year.
Peter Dutton’s defamation suit over ‘rape apologist’ tweet ripe for settlement, judge says
Federal politician Peter Dutton has been ordered into mediation in his defamation case against a refugee activist over a tweet calling the defence minister a "rape apologist", with a judge saying the case could be settled without a trial.
Ben Roberts-Smith feared media would ‘intercept’ phone calls, court told
Ben Roberts-Smith used burner phones to call SAS colleagues after growing fearful that members of the media were listening into his phone calls after a series of articles were published in 2018 that accused him of war crimes and domestic violence, a court has heard.
Super funds want price info protected in Westpac insider trading case
Industry super funds AustralianSuper and IFM Investors - the consortium behind the interest rate swap at the centre of the corporate watchdog's insider trading case against Westpac -- have asked a judge to shield commercially sensitive information from the public as the high-profile action unfolds.
ASIC ban of RI Advice financial planner accused of double charging clients sticks
A tribunal has rejected a bid for review of ASIC's decision to permanently ban an RI Advice financial planner who was accused of double charging his clients.
Court throws out ‘absurd’ ruling on patent term extensions
A judge has overturned a ruling from the Australian Patent Office that shortened the amount of time available to companies under patent term extensions, saying a "liberal rather than literal" reading was needed to achieve the extension regime's goals of compensating holders of drug patents for the lengthy time required to obtain regulatory approval to market their drugs.