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Case against Reject Shop was class action from get-go, Full Court told
The applicant in a class action against The Reject Shop told an appeals court Tuesday the case was always a representative proceeding despite a pleading mistake that left it empty of group members.
Live exports class action says court failed to grasp impact of ban
A class action over the government’s live exports ban is appealing a finding that no additional cattle would have been exported to Indonesia absent the prohibition, saying the judge failed to fully appreciate the “unheralded” ban.
ACCC calls emergency meeting of fuel suppliers, warns against collusion
The ACCC has convened an emergency meeting of fuel companies, warning them against engaging in collusive conduct amid disruptions in the oil markets caused by military operations in the Middle East.
Australian unit of court services provider VIQ goes into administration
The Australian arm of Canadian court services company VIQ Solutions, which provides transcription services to the Federal Court, has entered voluntary administration.
‘Life is short’: Judge urges Guy Sebastian, manager to resolve row
A judge has encouraged singer Guy Sebastian to resolve his long-running case against his former manager Titus Day, saying the parties should “move on in life”.
Victoria to pay $125M in hotel quarantine class action
Victoria will pay $125 million in a settement finalised on Monday in a class action over the state's COVID-19 hotel quarantine program.
Court orders Macquarie to pay $35M in ASIC’s short-sale reporting case
A court has ordered Macquarie Securities to pay an agreed $35 million penalty after finding that “serious deficiencies" in its reporting systems resulted in repeated failures to accurately report short sales.
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Modco liquidators escape dismissal bid but must pay costs after 10-month delay
Liquidators for defunct residential builder Modco have defeated a summary dismissal bid in a case over unfair preference payments but have been ordered to pay indemnity costs after 10 months passed without them taking a step in the proceeding.
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High Court to weigh ‘honest claim of right’ defence for property offences
The High Court will hear a case centred on the 'honest claim of right' defence for property offences, after an appeals court handed a win to an Indigenous man who cleared native vegetation on government-owned land.
Judge ‘very, very unhappy’ with progress in Hyundai, Kia class actions
The judge overseeing class actions against Hyundai and Kia has taken the parties to task over lack of progress in the cases, calling them out for “paying lip service” to the obligation to proceed expeditiously.