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Class members waited too long to appeal Great Southern MIS settlement, court rules
An appeals court has dashed the hopes of three group members of a resolved class action over managed investment schemes operated by agribusiness Great Southern Group who sought more time to appeal approval of the settlement deed, which put them on the hook for repaying their loans to Bendigo and Adelaide Bank.
United Petroleum loses $2M award over compulsory land acquisition
An appeals court has overturned a ruling awarding $2 million in compensation to United Petroleum after the state government compulsorily acquired land on which the petrol retailer operated a service station and restaurant.
CFMMEU abused safety officer at Qube work site, ABCC says in new action
The Australian Building and Construction Commission has brought a new lawsuit against the CFMMEU, alleging the union organised unlawful industrial action and verbally abused a health and safety advisor at a Queensland building site.
Court slams judge for ‘regrettable’ $2.8M award in Microsoft IP case
A judge's decision imposing damages of over $2.8 million on a Melbourne computer retailer facing an intellectual property lawsuit by Microsoft has been slammed as "regrettable" and a judicial "failure," in a judgment overturning the ruling.
Maurice Blackburn loses appeal over ATO bill on Black Saturday class action payout
Maurice Blackburn has lost a long-running fight with the Australian Taxation Office over a tax bill on two massive class action settlements secured by the firm for thousands of Black Saturday bushfire victims.
Owners of $5.8M Eureka Tower apartment win damages for 130-week fitout delay
The Victorian Supreme Court has awarded a couple $145,000 in damages from a construction firm that denied them access to their brand new $5.8 million apartment and art gallery in Melbourne's Eureka Tower for 130 weeks.
Westpac unit RAMS breached franchise agreement, court finds
Westpac-owned mortgage lender RAMS Financial Services breached a franchise agreement by failing to supply a Brisbane-based franchisee with information about nearby broker-originated customers, a judge has found.
Clive Palmer loses appeal of order freezing $200M in assets in Queensland Nickel case
Clive Palmer has lost a bid to overturn an order freezing more than $200 million in his personal assets in a case brought by the liquidators of collapsed Queensland Nickel.
Former MP Ian Macdonald gets conviction overturned
A five-member appeals panel in the NSW Supreme Court has overturned former NSW Labor Minister for Mineral Resources Ian Macdonald's conviction for wilful misconduct of public office in relation to the Doyles Creek Mining scandal.
Luxury Sydney retailer settles with Transport for NSW over light rail project
Luxury boutique retailer Watches of Switzerland has reached a settlement in principle with Transport for NSW to resolve its case alleging damages resulting from Sydney's light rail project, a court has heard.