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Surgeons lose appeal in breast implants class action
Appeals 2023-10-26 3:25 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A group of surgeons who worked for The Cosmetic Institute have lost a second bid to declass a representative proceeding on behalf of 13,500 patients […]

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Barrister fees recoverable under workers’ comp rules, appeals court says
Business of Law 2023-10-20 5:42 pm By Sam Matthews

An appeals court has found that barrister’s fees are not excluded as a recoverable outlay under worker’s compensation regulations. In a decision handed down on […]

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Breast implant class action trial date set over ‘loud protest’
Personal injury 2023-09-21 12:10 pm By Sam Matthews

A class action against a group of surgeons who worked for The Cosmetic Institute over allegedly incompetent breast augmentation procedures has been set down for […]

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Surgeons try again to declass breast implants class action
Class Actions 2023-09-14 2:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A group of surgeons who worked for The Cosmetic Institute are appealing a judge’s rejection of their bid to declass a representative proceeding on behalf […]

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CBA to backpay staff $3M to settle rest break lawsuit
Financial Services 2023-08-23 10:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has agreed to backpay thousands of branch staff $3 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it failed to provide employees […]

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Cosmetic Institute surgeons can’t declass breast implant action
Class Actions 2023-07-28 4:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has tossed out an application by a group of surgeons who formerly worked for The Cosmetic Institute to declass a representative proceeding on […]

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Declassing orders must be ‘all or nothing’, court told in breast implants class action
Class Actions 2023-06-08 11:25 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A declassing bid by nine doctors in a class action on behalf of women allegedly injured by a one-size-fits-all approach to breast implant surgeries must […]

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Judge frowns on survey to determine CBA’s liability in rest break case
Employment 2022-07-06 5:03 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has questioned the Finance Sector Union’s idea to use a survey to gather evidence about 3,000 employees who claim the Commonwealth Bank of […]

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In victory for class action, judge says bad breast implant claims can advance
Class Actions 2022-05-20 10:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The applicants in a class action against The Cosmetic Institute and twelve doctors over allegedly “incompetent” breast augmentation surgery have won court approval to expand […]

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CBA says it wasn’t obligated to roster breaks enshrined in enterprise agreements
Employment 2022-05-17 4:07 pm By Sam Matthews

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has hit back at a $45 million lawsuit alleging it failed to provide thousands of employees with paid rest breaks […]

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