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‘No sex’ and other rules make Uber an employer, court told
Uber drivers seeking to challenge their classification as independent contractors have argued the rideshare giant had “highly prescriptive” rules on how to behave towards customers, including 'no touching' and 'no sex' rules. 
Judge won’t delay trial in Super Retail case to accommodate silk
The judge overseeing the Fair Work Ombudsman’s case against Rebel Sport owner Super Retail Group won't push off the trial to 2027 to accommodate the regulator's silk, saying further delay “should not be tolerated".
Increased police search powers in Melbourne CBD justified, court hears
The declaration of Melbourne's CBD as a designated area permitting increased police search powers was justified to prevent violence, the Victoria government told a court Friday.
Police search powers a ‘significant’ breach of human rights, trial told
Protesters challenging Melbourne CBD's ‘designated area’ status claim enhanced Victoria Police search powers were a "significant" breach of their rights, a court heard on the first day of trial Thursday.
Titan paints Pentana as villain to divert from ‘brazen’ copyright theft, trial told
Car dealership software firm Pentana has accused competitor Titan of a "calculated, sustained and brazen" invasion of its rights, and argues cross-claims of misuse of market power are a distraction.
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Shangri-La director strictly liable in Victoria’s combustible cladding suit
The director of collapsed Shangri-La Construction is personally liable for the $3.2 million in costs of rectification work on external cladding at an apartment complex in southeast Melbourne, a judge has found.
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‘Deliberate bad faith’ conduct by buyer of $26M Rose Bay villa, trial told
After selling his $26 million Rose Bay mansion to AsheMorgan principal Michael Rothner in 2023, options trader David Waterhouse has levied allegations of “deliberate bad faith conduct”, on the first day of trial in a case over the mysterious removal of trees on a neighbouring property.
$200M Cudlee Creek bushfire class action goes to trial after partial settlement
A class action on behalf of thousands of victims of the December 2019 Cudlee Creek bushfire has reached a confidential settlement with two individuals, while claims worth $200 million against SA Power Networks have proceeded to trial. 
GrainCorp class action settlement off table, trial back on
The parties in a class action against agricultural giant GrainCorp over alleged noise and odour pollution from a factory in rural Victoria have failed to seal the deal on a settlement reached last month.
Banksia class action silk pleads not guilty, committed to stand trial
Former senior barrister Norman O’Bryan has pleaded not guilty to two criminal charges in connection with his role as counsel for the Banksia Securities class action.