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Star engaged in ‘inherently deceptive’ practices, unsuitable to hold casino licence: report
The NSW gaming regulator has found Star Entertainment is unfit to hold a casino licence and has threatened disciplinary action after uncovering anti-money laundering breaches and “inherently deceptive” misconduct.
Scenic Cruises ordered to pay $10M to passengers forced to take the bus
A judge has ordered Scenic Cruises to pay just over $10 million to travellers who were promised a “once in a lifetime cruise along the grand waterways of Europe” but were instead forced to take the bus from city to city.
ClubsNSW can’t hide contempt of court case against YouTube’s Jordan Shanks
ClubsNSW has lost a bid to keep its contempt of court case against whistleblower Troy Stolz and YouTuber Jordan Shanks secret, with a judge finding “the interests of open justice are paramount”.
Bannister Law’s ex-office manager claims she was forced to work while on leave
Bannister Law principal Charles Bannister has been hit with a lawsuit by a former office manager who alleges she was made to work while on leave following a workplace injury.
Inpex can call on $467M bank guarantee in battle with Daewoo over delayed floating gas facility
A judge has ruled that oil company Inpex can call on a $467 million bank guarantee in its contract battle with Korean shipbuilder Daewoo over the contentious Ichthys LNG project off the coast of Western Australia.
‘Alarming consequences’ if each building warranty breach creates new claim, court says
A judge has ruled that separate breaches of statutory building warranties do not create individual causes of action, in a win for an owners corporation bringing claims against the builder of an allegedly defective Haymarket apartment building.
Mystery funder in WestConnex class action can’t escape security for costs
An appeals court has rejected a bid to challenge a decision forcing an unnamed litigation funder to give $415,000 in security for the NSW government’s defence costs in a class action alleging the fraudulent acquisition of land for the construction of the $16 billion WestConnex tunnel.
Ex-Amobee boss who hid affair with underling can sue for disability discrimination by association
A former managing director of adtech company Amobee can proceed with a complaint of disability discrimination by association, after he was fired for failing to disclose a relationship with an employee who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder after a sexual assault by a senior executive.
Lane Cove tunnel operator can add claims to $300M case against builders
A judge has granted a bid by the operator of Sydney’s billion-dollar Lane Cove tunnel to add a new claim in the five-year-old dispute alleging the concrete lining used in construction was defective.
Class action filed over strip searches at NSW music festivals
The state of NSW faces a class action over police strip searches at music festivals that is calling for aggravated and exemplary damages for the "invasive and unlawful" treatment of hundreds of festivalgoers.