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Clive Palmer takes fight over criminal cases to the High Court
Appeals 2024-02-21 10:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Mining magnate Clive Palmer has asked the High Court to hear his challenge to a court’s finding that lawsuits he brought challenging two criminal cases […]

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Fletcher Building shareholders say knowledge of late class action claims not discoverable earlier
Class Actions 2024-02-19 11:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

Shareholders of New Zealand construction giant Fletcher Building have told a court that late claims in their class action over alleged misleading 2017 profit forecasts […]

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REST Super hit with class action over insurance premiums
Class Actions 2024-02-16 1:47 pm By Sam Matthews

REST Super faces a class action alleging the supererannuation trustee deducted premiums for income protection insurance that provided no benefit to members. In a first […]

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Stanwell flags rare ‘no case to answer’ submission in Qld energy class action
Class Actions 2024-02-16 4:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Queensland power company Stanwell has flagged a possible ‘no case to answer’ submission in an upcoming competition class action trial that would seek to shut […]

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‘Not something we could ever agree to’: Applicant fights soft class closure in AMP case
Class Actions 2024-02-16 3:26 pm By Sam Matthews

The applicant in a class action against four AMP subsidiaries and two trustees over alleged excessive superannuation fees has flagged its opposition to soft class […]

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UK class actions firm Pogust Goodhead opens Australian office
Business of Law 2024-02-16 11:19 pm By Christine Caulfield

Looking for a slice of the class actions pie in Australia, UK plaintiffs firm Pogust Goodhead has launched an office in Sydney, headed by two […]

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DVA may face class action for sharing veterans’ sensitive medical data
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2024-02-13 5:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs is facing a class action investigation for allegedly sharing the sensitive medical and personal data of 300,000 veterans and their […]

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In class action defence, KFC says rest break obligation met even if staff chose to keep working
Class Actions 2024-02-13 11:22 pm By Christine Caulfield

Fast food giant KFC has served its defence in a class action alleging workers were deprived of their rest break entitlements, saying its obligation to […]

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Deductions to eat up 66% of Wellard shareholder class action settlement
Class Actions 2024-02-13 10:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Group members in a shareholder class action against livestock exporter Wellard will get 34 per cent of a $23 million settlement if the court approves […]

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Shareholder class action collapses may up litigation risk, dampen plaintiffs’ appetite
Analysis 2024-02-12 11:17 pm By Christine Caulfield

The recent dismissal of two shareholder class actions after hard-fought trials is expected to lead to a recalibration of litigation risk and may discourage plaintiff […]

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