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Court tosses lawsuit over $55M sale of Queensland shopping centre
A judge has thrown out a lawsuit over the $55 million sale of Queensland shopping centre brought by an arm of Elanor Investors Group, clearing the vendor and its agent of allegedly misleading or deceptive conduct.
Melbourne’s Block Arcade accused of infringing iconic tea room’s trade marks
The owner of Melbourne's iconic Hopetoun Tea Rooms, which opened its doors in the Block Arcade in 1892, has sued the historic shopping arcade for allegedly mimicking its business by opening a near-identical cafe in the same location.
NT government wins strike-out bid in racial discrimination class action
A class action against the Northern Territory government has been sent back to the drawing board, with a judge striking out allegations that its funding of Aboriginal interpreting services discriminated against people in a remote Indigenous community.
GCOs can’t travel to NSW, appeals court says in Arrium class action
KPMG has lost the latest round in its fight to transfer a class action over the collapse of steel giant Arrium from Victoria to NSW, with an appeals court finding that a group costs order made in the case could not travel across the border.
Former Ord Minnett wealth adviser barred from soliciting clients
A judge has granted wealth manager Ord Minnett’s bid for injunctions preventing a former senior wealth adviser from soliciting its clients.
Diversity clause in Victorian Bar constitution fails to win the votes
Barristers in Victoria have voted against changes to the Bar's constitution to include the promotion of diversity and prevention of discrimination as part of the organisation's goals.
Victorian healthcare providers stung with junior doctors class action
Two more Victorian healthcare providers have been hit with a class action on behalf of junior doctors alleging they were not paid for unrostered work.
Akzo Nobel loses bid to transfer case worth ‘billions’ over Ichthys LNG project
Dutch paint company Akzo Nobel has lost its bid to transfer a case over the $45 billion Ichthys natural gas project to state court in Western Australia, with a judge finding the overlap with insurance-related proceedings in the state court was tolerable.
Barrister fees recoverable under workers’ comp rules, appeals court says
An appeals court has found that barrister’s fees are not excluded as a recoverable outlay under worker’s compensation regulations.
‘What’s the limit to this?’ Judge questions bid for insurance docs in COVID-19 outbreak class actions
A judge has questioned a challenge by two class actions against Victorian aged care providers to a ruling that rejected their bid for insurance and financial information, which the defendants argue would have far-reaching implications.