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$43.2M lease demand slashed after judge finds Dexus unreasonable
A judge overseeing a lease dispute in relation to a Brisbane CBD office tower has slashed a $43.2 million statutory demand against construction company Grocon by more than two thirds, finding property management firm Dexus was unreasonable to demand payment just two business days after issuing its invoices.
Cleveland-Cliffs unit keeps counterclaim alive in dispute over $2.5B Koolyanobbing mine contract
A subsidiary of US mining giant Cleveland-Cliffs has won a fight to keep its counterclaim against a contractor alive in a dispute over the Koolyanobbing iron ore mine in Western Australia.
NAB super fund trustee faces $100M class action over excessive fees
A NAB-owned trustee is facing a possible class action over $100 million in allegedly excessive fees charged to super fund members.
Combustible cladding defendants may drag engineers, certifiers into class action
German-based cladding manufacturer 3A Composites has foreshadowed potential cross claims against third party engineers and certifiers in one of two class actions brought over allegedly dangerous combustible cladding used in countless buildings across Australia.
Judge reserves AMP class action loser costs after Phi Finney McDonald sinks 1,345 hours
Boutique class actions law firm Phi Finney McDonald has won its bid to reserve costs incurred before its case was permanently stayed in the AMP shareholder class action beauty contest, after the firm racked up at least 1,345 hours in “sunk costs”.
RCR Tomlinson class actions get green light, multiplicity fight looms
Three shareholder class actions against RCR Tomlinson have been allowed to continued, setting up a class action beauty contest over who will lead the litigation against the failed engineering company.
Quinn Emanuel files appeal after losing AMP class action contest
Law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has followed through on its threat to appeal a high stakes ruling that shut down its shareholder class action against AMP, along with two competing cases, after a two-day beauty parade that saw rival firm Maurice Blackburn take the prize.
Royal commission class actions pile up, with more on the way
While no means a flood, the class actions filed in response to the shocking evidence of misbehaviour at last year's banking royal commission have been steadily flowing and show no signs of drying up. Here, we give you the round-up of cases launched so far, the latest developments in each, and what's coming down the pipeline.
Combustible cladding class action has prima facie case against manufacturer, judge says
A judge has allowed the applicant in a class action over allegedly dangerous combustible cladding to sue a German-based cladding manufacturer, saying there was a prima facie case the company violated the Australian Consumer Law.
Shine Lawyers settles shareholder class action
Publicly-traded law firm Shine Lawyers has reached a confidential agreement to settle a class action alleging it misled shareholders about the value of ongoing business activities, the first ever settlement of a class action in Queensland.