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Commonwealth can’t argue sailors failed to mitigate loss in Navy class action
Class Actions 2024-10-11 11:32 pm By Sam Matthews

In a fight over damages owed to sailors in a class action against the Defence Department, a judge has said the Commonwealth can’t argue certain group members failed to mitigate their losses.

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United Petroleum dodges class action defence until security bid reheard
Class Actions 2024-10-11 11:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

United Petroleum and director Ari Silver can wait for the rehearing of a security for costs bid before filing defences to a franchisee class action alleging misleading conduct.

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Judge’s ‘past life’ comments on class action reform no basis for recusal, court told
Class Actions 2024-10-10 11:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A bid to disqualify a judge who spoke publicly about proposed reforms to class action law from hearing a class action against Fletcher Building is out of touch with reality, a court has heard.

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With new self-funding model, class action firm’s promise to pay Macquarie’s costs not enough
Class Actions 2024-10-09 11:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

With its new business model of self-funding class actions, Maurice Blackburn can’t get by with an undertaking to indemnify Macquarie for its costs if a case over flex commissions fails.

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Class action lodged in High Court on behalf of South Sudanese refugees
Human Rights 2024-10-09 3:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

A class action has been filed in the High Court, challenging the detention of South Sudanese refugees in Australian detention centres.

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NSW to face expanded class action over correctional officer’s abuse
Class Actions 2024-10-09 10:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has allowed a tweak to a class action against the state of NSW on behalf of inmates of the Dillwynia Women’s Correctional Centre who were sexually assaulted by former correctional officer Wayne Astill.

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Jaguar hits back at diesel filter class action
Class Actions 2024-10-09 11:59 pm By Sam Matthews

Jaguar Land Rover has hit back at a class action alleging it misled drivers of cars fitted with allegedly defective diesel particulate filters, saying the “wear and tear” of car parts is to be expected.

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Full Court’s continuous disclosure ruling could embolden ASIC
Analysis 2024-10-08 11:14 pm By Sam Matthews

A ruling that clarified the materiality requirement in continuous disclosure cases could lead to more regulatory actions and activist shareholder claims, but won’t boost shareholder class actions, experts say.

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Class action probe underway over Queensland property taxes
Real Estate 2024-10-08 11:08 pm By Christine Caulfield

A law firm is investigating a potential class action against the Queensland government over stamp duty and land tax surcharges on foreign property purchasers.

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Doctors can’t cut ACL claims from cosmetic surgery class action
Class Actions 2024-10-07 11:18 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has signed off on the eighth version of a class action against Sydney doctor Daniel Lanzer and several of his associates over allegedly negligent cosmetic surgeries.

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