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Lockdown class action lawyer can’t lift licence cancellation pending appeal
A judge has refused an application by banned lawyer Serene Teffaha for a temporary stay of a decision by Victoria's legal watchdog to strip her of her practising certificate.
Detainees can’t rejoin class action after settling claims against NT government
Two former detainees of youth detention centres in the Northern Territory can't rejoin a class action against the NT government after settling their claims, despite the "unsatisfactory" circumstances surrounding their exclusion from the proceedings, a judge has found.
Slater and Gordon’s Kaitlin Ferris ‘walking the walk’ on equitable briefing
Slater and Gordon principal Kaitlin Ferris leadership prowess extends beyond the world of class actions, with the natural born leader also earning praise for "walking the walk" on equitable briefing and diversity.
‘Very very messy law’: Government urged to rethink changes to continuous disclosure regime
The government's proposed changes to the country's continuous disclosure regime substitutes a "bright line legal test" with a "very very messy law" that will weaken enforcement and could undermine the integrity of Australia's capital markets, a Senate committee has heard.
Liquidators of S&P class action plaintiff win strikeout bid in spat over funder’s agreements
A judge has gutted a defence and counterclaim filed by the biggest unitholder in investment fund Vale in a battle with a litigation funder and liquidators over agreements to join two class actions against S&P Capital, a fight that threatened to hold up one of the class actions.
$10M settlement offer rejected by plaintiffs in Advanta Seeds class action
Plaintiffs in a class action against Advanta Seeds rejected a $10 million offer to settle the litigation, which was later dismissed by a judge.
Barrister Dion Fahey says fun key to staving off burnout in the ‘blood sport’ of litigation
The best piece of career advice barrister Dion Fahey ever got had nothing to do with getting ahead.
How an unexpected call sparked barrister William Edwards’ passion for class actions and the Tigers
Perhaps the only thing that barrister William Edwards could show more enthusiasm for than the law -- and class actions -- is his beloved Richmond Tigers, and just like his favourite football team Edwards is on a winning streak.
Major retailers file class action over missing cargo ship containers
A class action has been filed on behalf of major retailers seeking compensation over a May 2020 incident on the MV APL England vessel which saw valuable goods en route to Australia damaged or lost overboard during rough weather.
Crown admits to breaching Vic law for five years, as AUSTRAC probe widens
Crown Resorts admitted Monday that it broke a state law at its Melbourne casino over a five-year period and revealed the financial crimes regulator has expanded its money laundering investigation to include the company's Perth casino.