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High Court to hear appeal of ACCC’s unconscionable conduct win against college
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-09-15 4:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The High Court has granted defunct online educator Captain Cook College special leave to appeal a finding that it engaged in systemic unconscionable conduct by […]

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Surgeons try again to declass breast implants class action
Class Actions 2023-09-14 2:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A group of surgeons who worked for The Cosmetic Institute are appealing a judge’s rejection of their bid to declass a representative proceeding on behalf […]

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Holden dealers reject GM’s bleak alternate reality in class action
Class Actions 2023-09-13 11:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

Holden dealers in a class action over GM’s decision to retire the brand in March 2020 have taken issue with the car maker’s counterfactual in […]

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Two years after opt-out too late for security bid in SA Power class action: court
Class Actions 2023-09-11 11:17 pm By Sam Matthews

A class action against SA Power over a 2019 bushfire in the Adelaide Hills has dodged the energy company’s belated bid for security. Bushfire class […]

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Nine’s stories on surgeon the ‘opposite of public interest’, court told
Trials 2023-09-04 11:03 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A top orthopaedic surgeon and former NSW Australian of the year has argued in his defamation case against Nine that stories detailing his alleged negligence […]

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Judge tosses claims in $650M dealer lawsuit against Mercedes-Benz
Contracts 2023-08-30 11:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has thrown out claims in a $650 million lawsuit by 38 dealers against Mercedes-Benz Australia over its decision to move to a fixed-price […]

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HWL Ebsworth can’t point finger at client to reduce liability for negligence
Business of Law 2023-08-04 11:21 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has ruled that HWL Ebsworth’s negligent advice over property in Paramatta’s ‘Auto Alley’ cost a client $2 million, rejecting the firm’s plea of […]

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Lead plaintiff in class action settles claim against General Motors
Class Actions 2023-08-02 10:04 pm By Sam Matthews

The lead plaintiff in a class action by dealers over a decision to retire the Holden brand has settled its claim with General Motors, but […]

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GM says supply of Holden’s best-selling cars would have dried up anyway
Class Actions 2023-08-01 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

Defending a class action by dealers over a decision to retire Holden, General Motors argues it would have been forced to close the unprofitable plant […]

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Cosmetic Institute surgeons can’t declass breast implant action
Class Actions 2023-07-28 4:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has tossed out an application by a group of surgeons who formerly worked for The Cosmetic Institute to declass a representative proceeding on […]

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