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Judge to appoint costs referee in $56.3M Colonial First class action settlement
Continuing a recent trend in class actions, a judge will appoint a referee to weigh in on Maurice Blackburn's costs in a $56.3 million settlement in a class action against Colonial First State, but has so far declined to appoint a contradictor.
High Court deals blow to trust beneficiaries in victory for ATO
The ATO has won a legal challenge over when it can claim tax from trust income, with the High Court finding beneficiaries cannot “retrospectively expunge” their entitlements to the proceeds of a trust despite the potential “unfairness” this creates.
High Court awards Paralympian $6.75M for fall in campdrafting competition
The High Court has ordered a sports association to pay $6.75 million to a woman who suffered a serious spinal injury after falling during a campdrafting competition in Ellerston, New South Wales, overturning an appeals court decision that cleared the association of negligence.
Victorian gambling regulator takes disciplinary action against Crown Melbourne
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission has commenced disciplinary proceedings against Crown Melbourne after a royal commission found the casino operator enabled the illegal transfer of funds from China.
Treasury Wine Estates’ ‘fishing’ claim against class action firms falls flat
Law firms accused of “fishing for a case” in a consolidated shareholder class action against Treasury Wine Estates have won access to key financial information in reports to the company’s board, with a registrar finding the material was relevant to the case.
ASIC takes Macquarie to court after adviser’s $2.9M theft
The corporate regulator has filed court proceedings against Macquarie Bank alleging it failed to monitor third-party withdrawals, leading to a financial adviser's theft of $2.9 million in customer funds.
Nine pays $39,000 to settle defamation case by writer Clementine Ford
Nine-owned Fairfax Media and journalist Tory Maguire have settled a defamation lawsuit brought by feminist writer Clementine Ford over a statement Maguire made referring to “vile and personal attacks” by Ford.
Judge takes ‘wait and see’ approach to trial in Epic cases against Apple, Google
A judge has held off selecting from a "basket of imponderables" in determining how he will hear two competition lawsuits by Epic Games against Apple and Google over the removal of the popular multiplayer game Fortnite from the tech giants' online stores.
‘Bad luck’: Judge denies penniless Captain Cook College’s appeal delay bid
A judge has rejected an application by training provider Captain Cook College to postpone the hearing of its appeal in a case won by the ACCC, saying the company's inability to fund the appeal was “largely a problem of [its] own making.”
Ex-GC can’t access fintech’s financials ahead of mediation in discrimination case
The former general counsel of UK-based transit payment service provider Littlepay has lost her bid to access the firm's financial statements ahead of mediation in a lawsuit alleging she faced discrimination and bullying when she returned to work after the birth of twins.