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Border closure case pushed off as expert helps Victoria with second coronavirus wave
A judge overseeing mining magnate Clive Palmer's challenge to border closures by Western Australia and Queensland has delayed a hearing in the case for two weeks as WA's expert responds to an urgent call for help from Victoria, which has seen a record surge in coronavirus cases.
Court asked to delay border closure hearing while WA expert helps Victoria fight COVID-19 outbreak
A hearing on the validity of border closures by Western Australia and Queensland should be pushed off while WA's expert responds to an urgent request by Victoria's health authorities to help that state deal with its coronavirus outbreak, the Federal Court has been told.
Virgin administrators’ legal woes continue as bondholders try to uncover confidential Bain deal
A Virgin Australia unsecured bondholder has launched legal proceedings to uncover confidential details of the sale of the embattled airline to Bain Capital, with the administrators now facing three disputes in the wake of the administration.
‘Disruptive and unsatisfactory’: Hytera slammed for late stage bid to adjourn copyright trial
Motorola has slammed Chinese radio manufacturer Hytera's "disruptive and unsatisfactory" request to adjourn a highly anticipated copyright trial over the alleged theft of source code which is due to begin in three weeks.
Barristers say virtual hearings should not become the new normal
The courts are to be congratulated for swiftly adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic by introducing virtual hearings, but barristers told Lawyerly they were raring to get back to in-person hearings, and cited numerous disadvantages of holding complex matters online.
Law firm investigates class action against nursing home over COVID-19 outbreak
The company that operates the Newmarch House nursing home in Sydney is facing a possible class action after a coronavirus outbreak at the facility resulted in the deaths of 19 residents.
Crippled by COVID-19, swimwear brand Seafolly enters administration
Citing the "crippling financial impact" of the coronavirus pandemic, Australian swimwear company Seafolly has become the latest fashion retailer to enter voluntary administration.
Brexit, COVID-19 no reason to alter security terms in Gladstone Ports class action, judge says
A judge has rejected claims by Gladstone Ports Corporation that security for costs in a $100 million class action by commercial fishing operators should not be paid through a London-based insurer because of the impact of Brexit and COVID-19.
ACCC takes Pacific National, Aurizon terminal deal challenge to High Court
The competition regulator wants the High Court to hear its challenge to Pacific National's $205 million acquisition of Aurizon's Acacia Ridge Terminal in Queensland, saying the deal would entrench the rail freight carrier's near monopoly on the east coast of Australia.
High Court contacts 100 former associates who worked during Dyson Heydon decade
The High Court is reaching out to more than 100 former associates who worked during the tenure of former Justice Dyson Heydon, the high-powered judge facing legal action after being found to have sexually harassed several female associates.