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The High Court has overturned a longstanding precedent that churches are not liable for the intentional criminal acts of its clergy, in a decision that plaintiff firms have said will have a “significant impact” on survivor claims in Australia.
A judge has upheld a legal privilege claim over a transcript of an interview between a solicitor and a priest in an abuse case, despite the transcript's production in another case by an insurer without an assertion of privilege.
A tribunal has ordered a Queensland solicitor to pay $30,000 for advertising personal injury services, up from the $2,000 penalty the lawyer agreed to pay, saying it was "concerning" the lawyer claimed ignorance of a breach of the law.
A medical assessment served under the Wrongs Act by a patient of Dr Daniel Lanzer needed to come to the attention of the surgeon himself, not just his solicitors, despite the lawyers being authorised to receive other documents in the case, an appeals court has found.
A tribunal has awarded a tunneller who worked on major projects like the Lane Cove tunnel project a record $2.4 for dust-related injury, describing the safety breaches of Bennett’s employers over his 30-year career as “egregious”.
Slater & Gordon has lost its bid to summarily dismiss a negligence suit by a former human resources executive who claims she was wrongfully accused of sending a firm-wide email containing sensitive salary data.
The AFL has won its bid to strike out occupational health and safety claims from a class action over its concussion management practices.
The Geelong Football Club has launched a bid to summarily dismiss or strike out claims alleging breaches of occupational health and safety regulations in a concussion class action against the AFL.
The High Court won't weigh in on a case over strip searches of Qatar Airways passengers, following a mixed ruling that revived claims against the airline but found Qatar's aviation authority could not be sued.
Engineering firm GHD Australia, which has recently been joined to a class action over a bus crash in NSW’s Hunter Valley that killed 10 passengers, has flagged bringing its own cross-claims.