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Seven refused extension for handing over emails with Ben Roberts-Smith’s lawyers
Kerry Stokes and Seven Network have lost their bid for an extension to produce 8,600 emails exchanged between the media company and Ben Roberts-Smith’s lawyers in Fairfax’s bid for costs in defending the defamation case over alleged war crimes 
Hyundai, Kia class actions transfer bid should precede beauty parade: courts
Two courts have ruled that in competing class actions against Hyundai and Kia over allegedly faulty anti-lock braking systems, a plaintiff’s bid to transfer one of the cases from Victoria to the Federal Court should precede a carriage fight, deeming it the "straightforward" option. 
AMP sets aside $50M for BOLR class action as it mulls appeal
AMP has set aside $50 million in its financial statement for the first half of 2023 to cover potential liability in a class action won last month by financial advisers over the wealth manager's buyer of last resort policy.
Facing new indictment over hotel quarantine, Victoria wants class action defence kept secret
The state of Victoria is making a bid to suppress its defence in a class action brought over the 2020 hotel quarantine fiasco, as it faces a “substantially altered” indictment in a related criminal proceeding.
Penalty privilege can’t be used to dodge production of books
A judge has found that penalty privilege cannot be used to avoid the production of books under the Corporation Act.
Judge rejects latest pleading in plastic surgery class action
A judge has directed a class action on behalf of 1,000 patients of Sydney-based plastic surgeon Daniel Lanzer and four of his associates to have another go at articulating claims that Lanzer’s clinic should be liable for allegedly ‘horrific’ complications. 
Corrs, DLA Piper pick up tax specialists from embattled PwC
Troubled professional services firm PwC has lost two partners to law firms Corrs Chambers Westgarth and DLA Piper.
Medical glove maker Ansell handed shareholder class action
A shareholder class action has been filed against medical glove manufacturer Ansell Limited following an earnings guidance downgrade blamed on COVID-19.
Class action wants Deloitte report into Optus data breach
A class action against Optus over a cyberattack that left the data of up to 10 million customers exposed is seeking access to an independent report prepared by Deloitte into the causes of the hack.
Judge warns against blanket confidentiality claims in settlement approval applications
The judge asked to approve a settlement in a class action against retirement village provider Aveo has sent a shot across the bow to law firms seeking to make broad confidentiality claims over the settlement, saying such claims should be kept “to a minimum” in class actions.