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Class action lodged in High Court on behalf of South Sudanese refugees
A class action has been filed in the High Court, challenging the detention of South Sudanese refugees in Australian detention centres.
EDO can’t avoid subpoena despite agreeing to pay Santos’ costs
The Environmental Defenders Office can't dodge a subpoena by Santos seeking material to back a bid for full indemnity costs in a failed case over a pipeline for the $5.6 billion Barossa gas project.
ANZ, OnePath to pay $50M in super class action settlement
Big Four bank ANZ and superannuation trustee OnePath will pay $50 million to settle a class action brought on behalf of super members allegedly charged excessive fees.
Mastercard takes swipe at use of Reserve Bank statistics in ACCC’s case
Mastercard is fighting an evidentiary win for the competition watchdog in a case alleging the payments giant misused its market power in deals with major retailers.
Losing law firm in Hino class action contest drops appeal, must pay costs
A personal injury firm that lost out to a class action heavyweight in a contest to run a case against Toyota unit Hino has dropped its appeal and will wear the costs it incurred in bringing its case.
Split High Court says proportionate liability claims apply in arbitration
The High Court has issued a ruling that significantly alters the playing field in domestic commercial arbitration, finding that proportionate liability defences can apply despite limitations on claimants joining third parties to disputes.
High Court to hear competition cop’s appeal in CFMEU boycott case
The High Court has taken up the ACCC's boycott case against builder J Hutchinson and the controversial construction union, an appeal that gives the court the chance to clarify the standard for proving an anti-competitive arrangement.
Junior doctors class action says Peninsula Health must pay price for unpaid overtime
After leading the first in a series of class actions by thousands of junior doctors to victory at trial, the applicant in a landmark wage case against Peninsula Health has told a judge the penalty against the Victorian hospital operator must send a clear message.
CrowdStrike outage to spark slew of complex courtroom fights, lawyers say
Experts say the chaos of last month’s CrowdStrike outage is likely to spark a flurry of litigation both overseas and at home, including class actions, but lawyers bringing the claims will face significant hurdles.
KMPG, Phoslock face court bid for info ahead of potential shareholder class action
A shareholder has filed an application for preliminary discovery against KMPG and water treatment company Phoslock as she weighs a possible class action over the company's past fraud and mismanagement.