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Nursing home class actions try again for insurance docs
Two class actions against Victorian aged care providers on behalf of families of residents who died due to alleged failures during the COVID-19 pandemic have appealed a ruling that rejected their bid for insurance and financial information to assist in mediation.
Clive Palmer can’t hide role as funder of discontinued class action against Telstra
A judge who previously described as a "schemozzle" a law firm's attempt to drop a class action over Telstra's COVID-19 vaccine policy has refused a bid to keep secret Clive Palmer's involvement as funder of the aborted litigation.
Commercial barrister appointed to Victoria Supreme Court
A commercial barrister with expertise in insolvency law has been appointed as an associate judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria.
Facing new indictment over hotel quarantine, Victoria wants class action defence kept secret
The state of Victoria is making a bid to suppress its defence in a class action brought over the 2020 hotel quarantine fiasco, as it faces a “substantially altered” indictment in a related criminal proceeding.
Medical glove maker Ansell handed shareholder class action
A shareholder class action has been filed against medical glove manufacturer Ansell Limited following an earnings guidance downgrade blamed on COVID-19.
Dispute over barrister’s fee estimates goes to High Court
A barrister is taking a dispute over his $320,000 bill to the High Court, but a judge has cast doubt on the appeal’s prospects of success.
Australian parents sue EnergyAustralia over ‘carbon neutral’ claims
A group representing Australian parents has taken EnergyAustralia to court for allegedly misleading over 400,000 consumers by marketings a product involving a carbon offset scheme as 'carbon neutral'.
High Court greenlights NZ apartment block class action against Irish insurer
The High Court has dismissed a constitutional appeal by Irish insurer Zurich, clearing the way for a class action over an allegedly defective New Zealand apartment block to proceed in the NSW Supreme Court.
GCs need to make sure companies can back up green credentials, ACCC warns
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released guidelines to help businesses avoid greenwashing and greenhushing, calling on general counsel to avoid broad terms like ‘sustainable’ and ensure businesses have research to back up green claims.
Settlement reached in bond holders class action over climate disclosures
A class action brought on behalf of sovereign bond investors over the disclosure of climate change risks has settled with the government on terms that don’t preclude further proceedings, a court has heard.