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After a judge raised concerns underpayments claims against jewellery chain Lovisa were not suitable for a group proceeding, counsel for a class action has suggested running the applicants’ case "as if" it isn’t a class action.

Purchasers of 'off the plan' luxury apartments in a Chevron Island development that has been subject to significant delays have won their bid for discovery as they mull claims against the developer.

Westpac has agreed to fork over $130 million to settle a class action over payment of flexible commissions to car dealers, a practice that was banned by the corporate regulator seven years ago.

The corporate regulator has asked the Full Court to stamp out avenues for corporate mischief, as it challenges a finding about the authorised representative exemption to the licence requirement of financial services providers.

Melbourne accounting firm Blue Rock’s bid to stop a former associate director from soliciting clients to her new firm Nexia has failed, with a judge finding no evidence of an unfair threat to Blue Rock.

Two law firms have reached an agreement to join their class actions against Harvery Norman alleging the furniture retailer sold worthless warranties.

A group of class actions against healthcare providers in Victoria that allegedly failed to pay junior doctors for overtime have settled for $175 million. 

A judge has questioned the need for solicitors in a class action against Jaguar to be involved in discovery of internal investigations by the car maker when a technical referee is to be appointed.

Liquidators of collapsed engineering company Hastie Group have brought proceedings against Hall & Wilcox, the law firm for the company's previous liquidators.

A drawn out class action against BHP has asked the High Court to clarify the correct approach to construing a group member definition, after a bid to retroactively amend the class was nixed on appeal.