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Wotton + Kearney nabs MinterEllison partner to lead new Adelaide office
Business of Law 2023-01-25 4:13 pm By Sam Matthews

Insurance law firm Wotton + Kearney has lured a MinterEllison partner and her team to its recently established Adelaide office, as well as a special […]

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth practice leader defects to rival, taking team of six
Business of Law 2023-01-18 4:21 pm By Sam Matthews

A Corrs Chambers Westgarth veteran known for his work defending the Catholic Church has left the law firm for rival Wotton + Kearney, taking with […]

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Cladding supplier fights to keep class action from accessing sales figures
Product Liability 2022-12-12 1:56 pm By Sam Matthews

The Australian supplier of alleged combustible cladding is opposing a class action applicant’s bid for information ahead of settlement talks on the quantity of cladding […]

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High Court rejects Western Power appeal in bushfire class action
High Court 2022-12-07 4:57 pm By Sam Matthews

The High Court has unanimously dismissed Western Power’s challenge to a judgment which found the state-owned electricity supplier breached its duty of care to inspect […]

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Judge slashes Opal Tower funder’s cut of class action settlement
Class Actions 2022-11-28 11:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has approved a confidential settlement in a class action on behalf of 383 apartment owners in Sydney’s Opal Tower but slashed the amount […]

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Funder’s $13.2M cut is 26% of Opal Tower class action settlement
Class Actions 2022-11-11 11:00 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The litigation funder bankrolling a class action on behalf of 383 apartment owners in Sydney’s troubled Opal Tower is seeking a 26 per cent commission […]

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Funder’s commission holding up Opal Tower class action settlement
Class Actions 2022-10-11 9:56 pm By Sam Matthews

A $13 million commission sought by the funder that bankrolled the Opal Tower class action is stalling settlement approval, as debate continues over whether the […]

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Like ‘dousing one’s house in kerosene’: Owners rebuff no-damage claim in cladding class action
Insurance 2022-09-27 11:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Property owners are fighting arguments that claims in a class action over allegedly combustible cladding do not fall under a $190 million insurance policy’s definition […]

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Snap Fitness franchisee loses COVID-19 coverage appeal, but ‘conformity clause’ debate still live
Insurance 2022-08-31 11:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

An appeals court has dismissed a challenge brought by a Snap Fitness franchisee to a ruling that found insurer Lloyd’s could rely on a conformity […]

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3A Composites wins push for detailed claims in cladding class action
Class Actions 2022-08-09 1:34 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered that the lead applicant in a class action against German cladding manufacturer 3A Composites give further details on how its allegedly […]

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