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Court won’t let class action parties pay for judge to travel for Sydney trial
The Federal Court won't permit a Melbourne-based judge to travel to Sydney on the dime of the parties in a class action against wealth management group Colonial First State, but will foot the bill itself.
Another Canberra developer hit with class action over GST payments
The Canberra developer behind the Manhattan on the Park apartment building in the national capital has been hit with a class action on behalf of home buyers who were allegedly misled into paying GST on the price of their property.
Auditor-General exec was worked to point of breakdown during COVID-19, suit says
The Victorian Auditor-General Andrew Greaves and the State of Victoria are being sued by a former executive who says she was overworked to the point of mental breakdown during the COVID-19 pandemic.
High Court says ‘direct and far-reaching ramifications’ of contract gives outsider right to relief
The High Court has ruled that the “direct and far-reaching ramifications” of a contract between the federal government and Tasmania’s two major airports justifies an order for declaratory relief sought by local councils about the obligation of the airports' operators to pay rates.
WA premier thanked media mogul for front page depicting Clive Palmer as a cockroach, court told
WA premier Mark McGowan's text messages between Kerry Stokes and the WA Attorney General have been revealed at the trial in Clive Palmer's defamation case, including an exchange in which the state's leader thanks the media baron for the "marvellous front pages".
ABC’s Four Corners targeted in deceit case by former industrial judge
A former Fair Work Commission vice president has sued the ABC for allegedly tricking him into participating in a Four Corners interview about his relationship with controversial union figure Kathy Jackson, who was found to have misused $1.4 million in union funds.
Cricket Tasmania denies harassment claims by receptionist at centre of Tim Paine sexting saga
Cricket Tasmania has denied allegations by a former front receptionist that she was the victim of sexual harassment by Australian cricket players and senior managers, and says she has not suffered loss as a result of any alleged misbehaviour.
High Court finds Sandoz infringed Lundbeck’s Lexapro patent
The High Court has found that Novartis unit Sandoz infringed Danish drug company Lundbeck's patent for its blockbuster antidepressant Lexapro, but has overturned a ruling that found the generic drug maker owes $26.3 million in damages.
More scrutiny of class actions needed at commencement point
The access to justice and efficiency objectives of the 30-year class action regime would be better served by more active scrutiny at the point of commencement, say Allens partners Belinda Thompson and Jenny Campbell.
Palmer salvages defence in spat with CITIC over $5.8B Sino Iron project
An appeal by billionaire Clive Palmer and his mining company Mineralogy has succeeded in reinstating parts of their defence attacking the state of mind of Hong Kong-based conglomerate CITIC in allegedly applying commercial pressure over the $5.8 billion Sino Iron project in Western Australia.