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Mt Arthur Coal, Chandler Macleod to face suit over 150 instances of alleged bullying
A judge has allowed a coal mine truck driver to bring claims as much as five years out of time against Mt Arthur Coal and Chandler Macleod over alleged bullying by a colleague, finding the delay in bringing the case was justified by a period of disability which left the worker “severely impaired in her capacity to pursue any litigation”.
MinterEllison nabs energy and resources expert from Dentons
MinterEllison’s Perth office has welcomed a new energy and resources expert from Dentons, fleshing out the firm's Western Australian capabilities. 
Equity = equal: Western Power, Ventia must pay same in Parkerville bushfire costs, court says
Equitable contribution by Western Power, Ventia and a property owner found jointly liable for the same loss resulting from the Parkerville bushfire in WA must be mathematically equal regardless of how the liability was apportioned, a judge has found.
Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto settles defamation suits by anti-trans rights activists
Victorian Liberal Party leader John Pesutto has settled two defamation lawsuits by organisers of the 'Let Women Speak Rally' and apologised for conflating them with neo-Nazis who crashed the event, saying his comments "could have more clearly differentiated between the groups".
After class action tanks, pelvic mesh patient wins extra time to bring case against doctor
A court has granted an extension to the limitation period for a pelvic mesh patient suing her doctor for negligence, finding she did not have the knowledge to bring the case before the three-year window closed and that her claim for substantial damages for personal injury appeared “well founded”. 
High Court asked to weigh in on employer’s duty to redeploy before redundancy
The High Court had been asked to clarify the extent of protection for employers for genuine redundancies under the Fair Work Act, after an appeals court found the exemption was "not absolute".
Jemena loses round in trespass case by billboard company Manboom
Jemena Gas has lost its bid for a court to determine a preliminary question in a case by billboard company Manboom that claims the presence of underground gas infrastructure at a site in Mascot, NSW that supplies gas to 1.6 million customers amounts to trespassing.
NSW Health to pay $230M to settle junior doctors class action
Tens of thousands of junior doctors who allege they were systemically underpaid have reached a $230 million settlement with NSW Health, the largest settlement ever in an underpayments class action.
‘Disappointing’: Lawyers bemoan loss of right to challenge ACCC merger decisions in court
Competition law experts have raised doubts about changes to Australia’s merger review regime announced Wednesday, calling the reforms a mixed bag for businesses and the reduced role of the Federal Court "disappointing".
Judge’s refusal to disqualify himself from MinterEllison costs dispute overturned
A judge’s refusal to recuse himself from hearing a costs dispute between MinterEllison and a former client has been overturned, with a court finding that a number of complaints made about the judge by the client created “a contest” between them.