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Leading commercial silk appointed to Supreme Court
A senior barrister with three decades of experience in commercial law and class actions has been appointed to the Supreme Court of Victoria.
United to steer clear of franchisees amid class action contact concerns
United Petroleum has given an undertaking to not contact group members in a class action against the petrol giant over the introduction of loss-making Pie Face stores, amid concerns about the treatment of franchisees participating in the case.
RCR Tomlinson shareholders reach $40M class action settlement
Shareholders of failed engineering firm RCR Tomlinson have secured a $40 million settlement in a class action brought over alleged misleading ASX statements.
Sydney eatery Quanjude loses COVID-era lease spat after failing ‘radical difference’ test
A restaurant famous for its Peking roast duck has lost a dispute with Sydney's World Square Shopping Centre over unpaid rent, with a judge dismissing an argument that compliance with its lease during COVID-19 would have radically altered the eatery.
Hungry Jack’s to take bite out of franchisee’s profits with ‘competing’ restaurants: suit
Hungry Jack's faces calls for a court injunction preventing the burger chain from proceeding with plans to open restaurants in close proximity to a franchisee's sites on NSW's Central Coast.
Two years after opt-out too late for security bid in SA Power class action: court
A class action against SA Power over a 2019 bushfire in the Adelaide Hills has dodged the energy company’s belated bid for security.
Lawyer who sought to frustrate investigation not fit to practice, court says
A solicitor who sought to frustrate a legal complaint body’s investigation into correspondence sent on his firm’s letterhead is not fit to practice, a state tribunal has found.
Sydney MP claims aggravation from Mark Latham’s ‘disgraceful’ defamation defence
Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich, who is suing politician Mark Latham over a homophobic social media post, claims the One Nation NSW leader's defence has aggravated his damages by relying on a "disgraceful" gay stereotype.
Hall & Wilcox grows by 30 with McMahon Clarke takeover
Aiming to become the "undisputed market leader" in investment funds, Hall & Wilcox has brought on the team at boutique law firm McMahon Clarke.
Law firms to team up in shareholder class action against Medibank
A judge has approved a bid to consolidate two shareholder class actions against Medibank over a cyberattack that affected 10 million customers, finding that having two firms on the record is better than a carriage contest.