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Banksia class action was ‘party like no other’ for Mark Elliott and barristers, court told
Class Actions 2020-07-28 11:00 pm By Alison Eveleigh

The funder and legal team behind a class action over the collapse of Banksia Securities billed for phantom costs in a ā€œfraudulent schemeā€ to secure […]

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Banksia class action funder admits court was misled on fees, says commission shouldn’t suffer
Class Actions 2020-07-27 5:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

The litigation funder behind the class action over Banksia Securities’ collapse has admitted it misled a costs consultant retained to report to the court on […]

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Administrators for fashion retailer PAS Group lose battle with landlords over rent
Restructuring & Insolvency 2020-07-24 11:04 pm By Christine Caulfield

Administrators for The PAS Group have failed in their bid to have almost $1.4M in rent declared an unsecured debt in the event the fashion […]

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ACCC denies acting on JPMorgan advice when sending cartel case to CDPP
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-07-24 10:10 pm By Miklos Bolza

A senior officer from the ACCC has rejected claims that the regulator took legal advice from immunity applicant JPMorgan before launching its high profile criminal […]

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ACCC accused of ‘slapdash’ decision to charge Deutsche Bank exec in ANZ cartel case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-07-23 6:37 pm By Miklos Bolza

A former high-ranking Deutsche Bank executive charged with involvement in an alleged cartel agreement relating to a $2.5 billion ANZ share placement claims he was […]

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ANZ accuses ACCC of ‘heavying’ cartel witnesses from JPMorgan
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-07-22 9:15 pm By Miklos Bolza

ANZ Banking Group has slammed a decision by the ACCC to escalate concerns that one of its key cartel witnesses was not being “full and […]

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‘Not a single note’: ACCC accused of avoiding disclosure in ANZ cartel case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-07-21 11:18 pm By Miklos Bolza

The ACCC’s investigatory techniques have come under fire during a hearing over an alleged criminal cartel agreement between ANZ and two investment banks, with a […]

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JPMorgan disputed existence of cartel agreement with ANZ, court hears
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-07-20 8:31 pm By Miklos Bolza

Despite receiving immunity in a criminal cartel case against ANZ and two other investment banks, JPMorgan has disputed the existence of any cartel agreement since […]

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Kogan misled customers with tax promotion, court finds
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-07-17 12:45 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has succeeded in its case against Kogan, with a judge finding statements the online retailer made during a 2018 […]

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Funder’s average rate of return a factor in approving class action commission, judge says
Class Actions 2020-07-10 8:50 pm By Christine Caulfield

A litigation funder’s average rate of return on its investment in shareholder class actions was one of a number of factors weighed by a judge […]

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