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CFMEU’s serial offending opens door to maximum penalty, High Court says
The High Court has ordered the building and construction union to pay a maximum fine of $63,000 for telling workers they could not be on a job site if they were not union members, saying its serial offending showed it had no “regard for the law”.
‘Fugitive’ Bill Papas entitled to protect lawyer’s notes, court told
A lawyer for Forum Finance director Bill Papas has argued the alleged fraudster should be able to shield documents held by his former lawyer under a claim for legal professional privilege despite being a “fugitive” from contempt charges.
High Court restores $435,000 award to sex offences prosecutor diagnosed with PTSD
The High Court has reinstated a $435,000 judgment awarded to a former lawyer who suffered post-traumatic stress disorder while working for the Special Sexual Offences unit in Victoria's Office of Public Prosecutions.
Consultant in relationship with colleague unlawfully demoted, court finds
A court has found that a Sydney consultant was unlawfully demoted by a supervisor who harassed her over her relationship with another employee.
Aurizon wins share capital dispute over $4.4B loan during 2010 float
Rail freight operator Aurizon has triumphed in a tax dispute with the ATO, with a court finding that credit for a $4.4 billion loan by the Queensland government made during an initial public offering in 2010 was share capital despite no shares being issued to the state government.
Ex-AMA Group CEO says he’s been denied emails central to ‘hot dispute’ over loan
Car repair giant AMA Group may have a discovery fight on its hands in its lawsuit against former boss Andrew Hopkins for allegedly defrauding the company of $3 million.
ACCC asked to investigate Qantas flight redemption scheme
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has been asked to investigate Qantas' "unworkable" flight credit redemption scheme, which consumer group Choice says places unreasonable hurdles in the way of travellers trying to get a refund or redeem vouchers.
Worley asks High Court to fix ‘absurd’ shareholder class action ruling
Engineering company Worley is challenging an appeals court ruling that allowed a shareholder class action against it to continue, arguing the Full Court's finding that opinions which "ought reasonably to have been held" should be disclosed to shareholders would lead to "absurd consequences".
Mercedes-Benz dealers lose ‘ambitious’ bid to view confidential head office docs
Australian Mercedes-Benz dealers behind a $650 million lawsuit over the car maker’s decision to move to a fixed-price agency model have lost a bid for an “ambitious number” of dealers to view “super confidential” documents from the company’s head office in Germany.
CIMIC to pay $492M to settle dispute over Ichthys LNG project
Engineering firm CIMIC has agreed to pay $492 million to settle a long-running dispute with JKC Australia over construction for the $45 billion Ichthys LNG project in the Northern Territory.