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Law firm left ‘boxing at shadows’ ahead of Hyundai, Kia class action fight
Applicants in class actions against Hyundai and Kia have complained they are being left in the dark about whether a competing set of cases will amend their pleadings ahead of next month's law firm carriage fight.
TeleChoice close to ‘minimal’ settlement in franchisee class action
A franchisee class action against TeleChoice, which sought to share in commissions won in separate litigation against Optus, is in settlement talks, but the mobile retailer says the plaintiffs can’t expect much.
Hunt & Hunt NSW, Hicksons Lawyers to join forces
Hunt & Hunt NSW and Hicksons Lawyers have signed a deal to combine their mid-size firms, in a merger to take effect on 1 July.
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Mills Oakley snags real estate, financial services partners for Melbourne office
Mills Oakley has hired two new partners for its financial services and national property teams.
Trial pushed off in sprawling litigation over Greensill collapse
A judge has agreed to delay a trial by five months in a group of cases over supply chain finance company Greensill’s $1.7 billion collapse, over the vehement protests of the firm's administrator.
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Foodco defeats Muffin Break franchisee’s ‘convoluted’ appeal over rental payments
Muffin Break franchisor Foodco has defeated a franchisee's challenge to a ruling that put it on the hook for money owed under a rental agreement after the lease for the store at the Bayside Shopping Centre in Frankston was not renewed.
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Victoria can’t set aside disclaimer on hazardous waste at rental property
The state of Victoria can't set aside a liquidator's disclaimer over hazardous waste in a property rented by collapsed marine safety flooring company Fordex, with a judge finding the landlord's rights over the property and waste were not terminated by the disclaimer.
Firm, funder set to take half of AIG settlement in Linchpin class action
Details of a settlement with AIG in a class action by investors in failed Linchpin reveal the insurer has paid out all of a $10 million policy and will hand over another $2.15 million in interest and costs.
Judge wants more than ‘bland’ claim of defects in Hyundai, Kia class actions
Class actions against Hyundai and Kia say they need a third round of document discovery, two years into the cases, but a judge has said the applicants should first detail the alleged engine defects at issue.
High Court won’t take up Gunns creditor’s fight with liquidators
The High Court won't hear an appeal by a creditor of collapsed forestry giant Gunns Plantations seeking to toss winding up proceedings brought after it failed to pay back $1.2 million in unfair preferences.