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High Court asked to weigh in on scope of whistleblower protections
Appeals 2024-08-16 11:33 pm By Sam Matthews

A former debt collector who accused the ATO of using heavy handed debt collection tactics against taxpayers has asked the High Court to overrule a decision that found he was not immune from prosecution. In a decision handed down in June, the South Australia Court of Appeal dismissed Richard Boyle’s second bid for immunity from…

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Moira Deeming claims she was bullied in Liberal party meeting over anti-trans rally
Defamation 2024-08-19 4:05 pm By Andy Sidler

Victorian Liberal party leader John Pesutto’s credit will be at issue in defamation proceedings brought against him by expelled party member Moira Deeming, who alleges she was “piled upon” during a party meeting over an anti-trans rally she attended.

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Corrs Chambers snags head of Ashurst’s Melbourne litigation group
Business of Law 2024-08-19 10:55 pm By Andy Sidler

Corrs Chambers Westgarth has lured a class actions pro who led Ashurt’s litigation practice in Melbourne, as well as four other partners from top firms.

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Judge refuses to vacate trial in shareholder class action against Whitehaven Coal
Class Actions 2024-08-16 11:06 pm By Andy Sidler

Trial in a five-year-old class action against Whitehaven Coal will proceed without further delay despite the plaintiff’s late bid to tender an expert report, with a judge finding no extraordinary reason to push off the hearing date any longer.

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Class action against Fogo Brasilia, law firm faces fight over security after funder pulls out
Class Actions 2024-08-16 1:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action against restaurant chain Fogo Brasilia and its law firm alleging franchisees were misled about the profitability of their businesses could be shut down, with the lead plaintiff unable to pay security for costs after the funder pulled out, a court has heard.

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Boart Longyear, Imdex reach settlement in protracted IP feud
Energy & Natural Resources 2024-08-16 5:29 am By Christine Caulfield

Drilling company Boart Longyear has reached a $10 million settlement with global mining technology company Imdex that resolves a long-running patent dispute.

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Ex-Demons chairman can re-file defamation case against senior club officials
Defamation 2024-08-16 1:38 pm By Andy Sidler

Former Melbourne Demons chairman Glen Bartlett has been given the green light to relaunch a defamation case against the AFL club’s president and other senior officials after discontinuing proceedings that were transferred from his home state of Western Australia to Victoria.

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Former ACCC employee was not forced to resign over grievances, FWC says
Employment 2024-08-16 11:28 pm By Andy Sidler

The Fair Work Commission has rejected a former Australian Competition and Consumer Commission employee’s unfair dismissal case, finding his argument that he resigned after the regulator repudiated his contract “disingenuous”.

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Babcock & Brown liquidator wants to knock out fifth shareholder suit
Restructuring & Insolvency 2024-08-16 2:08 pm By Sam Matthews

The liquidator of failed global financial services firm Babcock & Brown is seeking to permanently stay a shareholder suit it says is an abuse of process, nearly five years after three other cases against the liquidator were thrown out.

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NSW Supreme Court’s top judge goes on defensive as class action filings dry up
Class Actions 2024-08-15 11:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

The top judge of the NSW Supreme Court, which has seen a precipitous drop in class actions, has defended his court and taken shots at the Supreme Court of Victoria and the Federal Court for embracing contingency fees for class action lawyers.

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