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Justice Minister aide helped Michaelia Cash staffer alert media to AWU raids, court told
Senator Michaelia Cash's former media adviser says he notified his counterpart in the office of former federal Justice Minister Michael Keenan ahead of AFP raids on the Australian Workers' Union offices, and both alerted the media, a court heard Wednesday.
Law firm preempts court with cost referee in Quintis common fund bid
The law firm running a class action against sandalwood producer Quintis has pitched an unusual common fund order that subjects the firm and the funder bankrolling the case to ongoing monitoring by a cost referee.
Michaelia Cash’s ex-chief of staff revealed as source of AWU raid leak
Michaelia Cash's former chief-of-staff, Ben Davies, was the tipster who told the minister's ex-media adviser that federal police were planning to raid the headquarters of the Australian Workers' Union, a court was told Tuesday.
No evidence that rapist line uttered, Sarah Hanson-Young tells court
Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has slammed Liberal Democrat Senator David Leyonhjelm's attempt to stay her defamation case against him without providing evidence that the alleged misandrist comments at the heart of the proceedings were spoken in Parliament.
Union officials blocked from entering work site don’t have to prove intent, judge says
A construction company has lost its appeal of a ruling that it illegally blocked CFMMEU officials from entering a work site to meet with union members, with a judge saying the union did not need to prove intent to obstruct to make its case for violations of the Fair Work Act.
Spotless challenges redundancy payment ruling
Spotless Services is challenging a ruling that it owes redundancy to three workers employed at the Perth International Airport that were on fixed contracts.
Michaelia Cash’s ex-adviser won’t give up source of tip on AWU raids
A former staffer to federal minister Michaelia Cash admitted in court Monday to alerting the media about federal police raids on the offices of the Australian Workers' Union, but he refused to reveal who tipped him off.
Cryosite offers $1M to resolve ACCC’s first ‘gun-jumping’ case
Biotech company Cryosite has agreed to pay $1.05 million to settle the competition regulator's landmark case alleging it jumped the gun on a proposed merger agreement with rival Cell Care.
Norton Rose may face contempt of court motion in dispute with ex-partner
A former Norton Rose Fulbright partner says he may file a contempt of court motion against the firm for allegedly failing to produce certain evidentiary documents for over two years.
Wavetrain wants court muzzle on competitor’s bad-mouthing over IP
Railway technology company Wavetrain Systems has asked the court to bar a competitor started by its former CEO from making allegedly false claims about its patented rail safety devices to clients.