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Dental company founder not smiling after firm launches legal action for ‘unlawful payments’
The founder and former CEO of Smiles Inclusive has been taken to court by the dental company, which accuses him of serious misconduct over allegedly unlawful payments and transactions.
Uplift fee voids Queensland law firm’s cost agreement, judge says
A judge has found a Queensland law firm's costs agreement void because it did not provide enough information about the firm's uplift fee.
Clive Palmer’s wife can’t dodge liquidators’ grilling over Mineralogy’s assets
Liquidators for the failed Queensland Nickel will be able to interrogate Clive Palmer's wife over the assets of her husband's other company, Mineralogy, after telling a court they feared Palmer was squandering company funds on his political campaign.
Black & White Cabs loses injunction bid in misuse of market power case
National taxi company Black & White Cabs has failed in its bid for a court-ordered injunction forcing Regent Taxis to supply booking and dispatch services to its Gold Coast fleet while the cab companies litigate a case alleging Regent is abusing its market dominance in the region.
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.
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.
Draft expert reports fair game in $100M Gladstone Ports class action
Gladstone Ports has won access to draft expert reports prepared by Clyde & Co in its $100 million class action against the Queensland government owned organisation, with a judge ruling the documents were not privileged despite their not being used in the case.
Retail Food Group misled couple who lost $142K in Michel’s Patisserie franchisee, court finds
A judge has found franchisor Retail Food Group made false and misleading statements to a couple whose Michel's Patisserie franchise ultimately lost over $142,000 due to allegedly poor quality products and irregular order schedules.
FWO launches first underpayment case under new onus of proof laws
The Fair Work Ombudsman is suing a sushi operator in a case which will, for the first time, utilise laws that put the onus of proof on employers to disprove underpayment allegations.