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Aveo slams ‘extraordinary’ and ‘unprecedented’ funding order in class action
A foreshadowed application for a funding order in a class action that would put a lien on some group members’ homes was “entirely unprecedented and without jurisprudential basis”, retirement home provider Aveo Group has said.
QSuper says any class action recoveries can’t go to law firm, funder
QSuper has hit back at a class action over its alleged failure to notify members of changes to its premiums, saying group members failed to heed a “large font” notice of the changes and that any recoveries cannot be paid out to the law firm and funder running the litigation.
Barrister, solicitors must pay costs for ‘negligent’ post-appeal work in oppression case
Lawyers who were found to be negligent in drafting orders after a successful appeal in a corporate oppression case have to foot their own costs after incurring “wasted or unnecessary” fees, an appeals court has held.
‘High prices, worse service’: Optus CEO lashes proposed TPG-Telstra deal
The CEO of Optus has come out swinging against a proposed 10-year agreement between TPG and Telstra to share mobile network infrastructure and spectrum in parts of regional Australia, warning it would harm consumers.
Uber appeals ruling it sought legal advice on how not to get ‘caught’
Uber has appealed a ruling that found many of its email exchanges with its lawyers were made in furtherance of offences at the centre of a class action and were not protected by legal professional privilege.
Class action investigation targets Mercedes-Benz over recall
Mercedes-Benz is facing a potential class action over a recall affecting over 17,000 vehicles installed with faulty brake boosters.
Unpaid Mills Oakley bill shows funder’s foe unable to pay, court told
The litigation funder facing a lawsuit by the applicant in a class action it financed is demanding security for legal costs because it says the applicant -- which is being chased by a law firm for more than $300,000 in fees -- may not be good for the money.
Sacking of ANU professor who went skinny dipping with student not unfair, FWC says
The Fair Work Commission has overturned a finding that an Australian National University professor was unfairly fired over a 30-minute "intimate" beach encounter with a student, saying the student was unfairly cast as an “embittered seductress.”
Van Eyk Research ex-CEO pleads guilty to dishonesty
A former CEO of defunct investment research firm van Eyk has admitted to breaching his duties by using his position as director of a subsidiary to dishonestly retain control of the company.
Roof tiling companies to cop penalty in ACCC cartel case
Two Sydney roof tiling businesses have made admissions in civil penalty proceedings brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission alleging they rigged bids for construction at the University of Sydney.