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Judge worries about perception that FWO treated CFMEU ‘more equal than others’
Employment 2024-04-22 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has expressed concern that a “bizarre” last-minute settlement in a long-running case against the CFMEU could damage the public perception of the FWO as a model litigant, saying it could appear that the ombudsman treated some perpetrators as “more equal” than others. 

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In spat over $365,000 bill, court finds law firm failed to make ongoing disclosures to client
Legal Ethics 2024-04-22 3:41 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has found that a law firm failed in its duty to provide ongoing costs disclosures, in a fight over a legal bill that was double the size of the last estimate provided, rejecting an argument that the client should have understood the charges would climb.

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Melbourne law firm faces class action investigation
Class Actions 2024-04-22 11:53 pm By Sam Matthews

Gordon Legal is investigating a possible class action related to alleged misconduct by a late Melbourne lawyer on behalf of people who provided “large sums of money” to him and his suburban legal practice.

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FWC showed no bias in Mantle Group case despite ‘harsh’ remark, says Full Court
Employment 2024-04-22 3:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A subsidiary of hospitality giant Mantle Group has failed to set aside a Fair Work Commission decision finding it systematically underpaid employees and gave “knowingly false” evidence, with an appeals court refusing to find the decision gave rise to the appearance of bias.

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Omni Bridgeway escapes fallout for failure to seek approval of EY replacement at AGM
Accounting 2024-04-22 1:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has retroactively validated the appointment of BDO as auditor for litigation funder Omni Bridgeway after EY resigned due to a class action conflict, saying the failure to seek shareholder approval for the appointment was not the result of a blatant disregard for its obligations. 

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Class action pioneer from Maurice Blackburn will ‘strive for fair’ as new judge
Courts 2024-04-19 11:06 pm By Sam Matthews

As the head of Maurice Blackburn’s class actions group he helped win hundreds of millions of dollars for claimants and shaped the jurisprudence around the practice. As the Victorian Supreme Court’s newest judge, Andrew Watson has promised to keep up the fight for fair.

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Macquarie Bank hit with $10M penalty over financial adviser’s theft
Financial Services 2024-04-19 3:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

 Macquarie Bank has agreed to pay a $10 million fine in proceedings brought ASIC after the bank admitted that it failed to monitor third-party withdrawals, resulting in a financial adviser’s theft of $2.9 million.

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Protest class action loses bid for confidential information from Victoria Police
Class Actions 2024-04-19 3:40 pm By Sam Matthews

A class action targeting Victoria Police over its use of capsicum spray against protesters has lost its bid to uncover confidential information about police crowd control tactics, after a judge found disclosure of the information could “endanger the public”.

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ASIC appeals loss in landmark case over unfair insurance contracts
Insurance 2024-04-19 11:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

The corporate regulator is appealing a judgment that tossed its landmark action against Austo & General Insurance, saying the judge erred in construing an unclear and disproportionate term in the insurer’s house and contents policy.

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Icon forced into arbitration with ANSTO over $27M waste facility at Lucas Heights
Arbitration 2024-04-19 11:22 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has shut down a case by Icon against Australia’s nuclear agency over the $27 million construction of a waste treatment plant at Lucas Heights, saying the dispute should be determined by an arbitrator despite the parties waiving pre-arbitration steps.

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