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Mayor loses defamation case over Facebook post calling him a ‘crim’
Defamation 2024-12-02 4:05 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai Canberra
A defamation case over Facebook comments that described the Liverpool City Council mayor as a “grub” and a “crim” has been tossed for failing to pass the serious harm test.
Mawhinney escapes $3.5M bankruptcy action by Mayfair Wealth promoter
Restructuring & Insolvency 2024-06-06 3:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney
Mayfair 101’s James Mawhinney has defeated bankruptcy action by the owner of marketing firm 360 Degree Media, who claimed the founder of the beleaguered wealth management business owed him $3.5 million. 
Judge approves settlement in CBA class action that leaves nothing for group members
Class Actions 2023-12-15 4:00 pm By Christine Caulfield
A judge has signed off on a class action settlement under which the Commonwealth Bank of Australia will pay a sum towards the applicant's costs but group members will recover nothing.
Lawyers the only ones to get paid in CBA class action settlement
CBA 2023-12-13 3:11 pm By Cat Fredenburgh
Group members will walk away with nothing under a settlement in a seven-year old class action against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia on behalf of borrowers who claimed they were forced to default on their commercial loans.
CBA reaches settlement in 7-year-old class action by borrowers
Class Actions 2023-11-24 2:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney
A protracted class action against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia brought by borrowers who claimed they were forced to default on their commercial loans has finally settled, a court has heard. 
High Court won’t hear appeal of security for costs order in Westconnex class action
High Court 2022-12-08 5:38 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney
The High Court has refused to hear an appeal of a decision forcing an unnamed litigation funder to provide $415,000 in security for the NSW government’s defence costs in a class action over the alleged fraudulent acquisition of land for construction of the $16 billion WestConnex tunnel.
Mystery funder in WestConnex class action can’t escape security for costs
Class Actions 2022-08-10 1:13 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne
An appeals court has rejected a bid to challenge a decision forcing an unnamed litigation funder to give $415,000 in security for the NSW government’s defence costs in a class action alleging the fraudulent acquisition of land for the construction of the $16 billion WestConnex tunnel.
Judge says unnamed funder has to provide security in Westconnex class action
Class Actions 2022-05-16 3:18 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney
A judge has ordered an unnamed funder to give $415,000 in security for the NSW government’s legal costs in a class action alleging it fraudulently acquired land for the construction of the WestConnex tunnel and caused loss and damage to 3,000 land holders.
‘Most unjust’ to allow new claims in six-year-old CBA class action, judge says
Class Actions 2022-04-13 9:32 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
The applicants in a protracted class action against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia brought by borrowers who claim they were forced to default on their commercial loans have lost a bid to amend their pleadings, six years after the case was filed.