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Former HWL Ebsworth client can’t seek additional $22.8M after negligence finding
Business of Law 2024-05-14 11:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former HWL Ebsworth client has lost his argument that the firm must reimburse him for $22.8 million in expenses and interest after a judge found the law firm was negligent in advising on a joint venture contract for a Sydney land development, which allegedly lost him $130 million. 

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Builder can’t revive abandoned claims against AGL
Energy & Natural Resources 2024-05-14 11:08 pm By Sam Matthews

Collapsed construction and maintenance company General Trade Industries has lost its bid to revive abandoned claims against AGL in a nearly four-year old contract case over work on two Queensland gas plants, with a judge finding the company has had “more than a sufficient opportunity to plead its case”.

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Unvaccinated DP World workers lose appeal bid for reinstatement despite ‘harsh’ dismissal
Employment 2024-05-14 11:11 pm By Andy Sidler

A group of DP World workers previously found to have been “blindsided” by their dismissal for refusing a mandatory COVID-19 jab have failed in a bid to appeal a decision that found their reinstatement inappropriate.

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‘The system is broken’: OAIC dragging feet on Latitude data breach probe, class action firm says
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2024-05-13 11:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A law firm investigating a group proceeding against non-bank lender Latitude over a data breach last year has called on the information commissioner to give an update on a related class action-style complaint.

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Litigation funder hits pay dirt with taxi driver class actions against Uber
Class Actions 2024-05-13 11:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

The funder behind two class actions against Uber, which have settled for $272 million, stands to make a tidy sum if the settlement holds up at a court approval hearing.

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Ex-HWL Ebsworth lawyer loses fight over timing of partnership dissolution
Business of Law 2024-05-13 2:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former capital partner at HWL Ebsworth has lost his argument that he remained in the firm’s partnership until last month, after a judge found he was invalidly expelled in 2020. 

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Fee cuts make costs assessor unnecessary in Cosmetic Institute class action, court told
Class Actions 2024-05-13 11:44 pm By Sam Matthews

The plaintiffs in a class action against a group of surgeons who worked for The Cosmetic Institute have told a court that a costs assessment is not necessary to approve a $25 million settlement, which will see $10 million deducted for legal and administrative costs, in light of reductions to the fees. 

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eSafety commissioner can’t maintain injunction against X over church stabbing footage
Social Media 2024-05-13 10:29 am By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has refused to issue a further injunction against X Corp in proceedings by the eSafety Commissioner seeking the removal of posts that depict a stabbing at a Sydney church after raising concerns the order could become an “object of ridicule”. 

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Deloitte senior manager can’t bring unfair dimissal case out of time
Employment 2024-05-13 3:28 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former senior manager at Deloitte terminated for alleged inappropriate conduct in the workplace has lost her bid to bring an unfair dismissal claim out of time, despite the Fair Work Commission finding her case had merit.

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Failed cases against CBA won’t be final word on shareholder class actions
Analysis 2024-05-10 11:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The score in shareholder class actions taken to trial now stands at a dismal 0-5 after a judge tossed class actions against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia on Friday. But don’t expect funders to throw in the towel until the High Court or an intermediate appellate authority has its say, experts told Lawyerly.

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