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Cigno, BHF say they did not need a licence for payday loans
Facing an ASIC enforcement action over alleged breaches of Australian credit laws, payday lenders BHF Solutions and Cigno claim they did not need a licence to issue loans to hundreds of thousands of consumers.
Lawyer Alex Elliott ‘didn’t know any better’, Banksia class action trial hears
The son of Banksia class action funder Mark Elliott, who has been accused of complicity in a fraudulent scheme to maximise the profits of the lawyers in the case, was young and inexperienced and didn't know his father's conduct was wrong, his barrister has told a court.
Super fund REST reaches ‘groundbreaking’ settlement in lawsuit over climate disclosures
Retail Employees Superannuation has settled a lawsuit brought by an ecological landscaper and activist over its climate change disclosures, acknowledging the need to identify the risks of climate change.
Newspapers seek ‘deeply personal’ documents about Ben Roberts-Smith’s alleged affair
Lawyers from three newspapers being sued by war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith for defamation are seeking sensitive documents alleged to show the former soldier asked his wife to lie about an affair.
‘Urgent action had to be taken’: Court tosses challenge to Victoria’s COVID-19 curfew
The Victoria Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit by restaurant owner and Liberal member Michelle Loielo challenging the validity of the Victoria government's now dropped COVID-19 curfew, with a judge finding that the measure was legal and "proportionate to the purpose of protecting public health".
Viagogo appeals $7M penalty for duping consumers
Viagogo has appealed a $7 million penalty handed down after a judge found the ticket reseller had misled consumers into thinking it was an official vendor and failed to disclose booking fees of around 28 per cent.
Common fund order issue can’t be decided in ‘evidentiary vacuum’, NSW appeals court says
The NSW Court of Appeal has passed on the question of whether a judge can make a common fund order when a class action settles to ensure a certain return to litigation funders, but the issue is not going away, whatever the Federal Court's decision in a parallel case.
Findex can’t enforce ‘convoluted’ restraint clauses against advisor who poached clients, court says
Accounting firm Findex has lost an appeal of a court's judgment tossing its case against a former financial advisor, despite the court finding he had poached the company's clients and caused $742,000 in losses.