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Bank of Queensland’s small business contracts were unfair, court finds
Financial Services 2021-08-13 5:11 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Small business owners who turned to the Bank of Queensland for financial assistance were subject to unfair contract terms that created a “significant imbalance” in […]

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Forum directors funnelled millions to buy luxury cars, jewellery and racehorses, court told
Financial Services 2021-08-11 7:11 pm By Miklos Bolza

Westpac has released further details of its fraud claim against Bill Papas, founder of the Forum Group of Companies, painting a picture of an elaborate […]

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Senate passes controversial changes to continuous disclosure laws
Policy and Regulation 2021-08-10 6:49 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Controversial legislation advanced by the Morrison government that will weaken the country’s continuous disclosure laws and make it harder to bring shareholder class actions has […]

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TerraCom files court action to keep PwC report from ASIC investigators
Energy & Natural Resources 2021-08-09 2:08 pm By Christine Caulfield

Mining company TerraCom has asked a court to rule on the privilege status of a report by PriceWaterhouseCoopers, produced in reponse to “serious allegations” by […]

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Financial fraudster dodges conviction following ASIC investigation
Financial Services 2021-08-09 2:54 pm By Bianca Hrovat

The former director of Sydney financial planning practice Hillross Bella Vista has been conditionally released without a conviction recorded after pleading guilty to falsifying documents […]

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Banks fork over $1.86B to repay customers for bad behaviour
Financial Services 2021-08-05 10:05 pm By Sam Matthews

Six of Australia’s biggest financial services firms have paid or offered to pay a total of $1.86 billion to customers who were wrongly charged fees […]

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Freedom Foods to call boss as witness in former GC’s unfair dismissal case
Employment 2021-08-05 11:27 am By Miklos Bolza

Food and beverage manufacturer Freedom Foods will call its CEO and ex-group chairman to the stand in a case filed by the firm’s former group […]

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ASIC accuses WA biotech company of misleading consumers during pandemic
COVID-19 2021-08-04 9:30 pm By Bianca Hrovat

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has filed court action against a multi-million dollar Western Australian biotech company, alleging it made several misleading representations to […]

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ASIC seeks $40M penalty against NAB over inadequate fee disclosures
Financial Services 2021-06-17 3:06 pm By Christine Caulfield

National Australia Bank has admitted in court it broke the law by charging fees it was not entitled to collect, but the bank and the […]

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Full Court should decide whether Qld energy class action is managed investment scheme, court told
Class Actions 2021-08-02 3:02 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Full Court should determine whether a class action accusing two state-owned energy generators of gaming Queensland’s energy pricing system needs to comply with regulations […]

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