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Queensland’s two largest electricity generators are facing a potential class action over alleged “bidding games” designed to artificially inflate consumers’ electricity bills.
Workpac takes casual worker case to High Court
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Labour hire company WorkPac has asked the High Court to weigh in on a decision that grants entitlements to casual workers with regular shifts, a ruling it says could have a “devastating impact” on companies if allowed to stand.
Law firms livid as powerful US group throws money into class action debate
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A powerful US business lobbying group should not be allowed to influence Australian politicians as they consider reforms to the country’s class action regime, two leading plaintiffs firms have said. But a lawyer for the group said singling it out was hypocritical given how many overseas litigation funders have hired firms to represent their interests in the current class action debate.
More law firms to be dragged into Dover Financial negligence case
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More law firms may soon be targeted in a lawsuit brought by defunct financial advisor Dover Financial alleging three law firms provided negligent advice concerning an inaptly titled ‘client protection policy’, which a judge recently found was “highly misleading” and “an exercise in Orwellian doublespeak”.
Employers guilty of wage theft face 10 years in jail under new law
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The Victorian Labor Government has successfully passed a landmark bill which makes the failure to properly pay workers a criminal offence punishable by up to 10 years in prison for guilty business owners.
University sued for firing cancer researcher with chronic back pain
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A prominent Australian cancer researcher is suing the University of Technology Sydney for $744,000, alleging she was unfairly sacked after taking multiple periods of leave due to a physical disability.
Judge tells AUSTRAC to ‘guillotine’ Westpac case as it readies more claims
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A judge has warned AUSTRAC that it needs to finalise its case against Westpac over anti-money laundering breaches as the regulator readies a slew of new claims, quashing any hopes of a trial this year.
Top NSW judge backs flexible approach to virtual hearings
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The Chief Justice of the NSW Supreme Court told Lawyerly the court will adopt a flexible mixture of virtual and in-person hearings in the long term, as courts and the country slowly awaken from COVID-19 lockdown.
Mayfair to retire ‘Platinum’ brand to put trade mark dispute to rest
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Mayfair 101 has agreed to cease using the brand name Mayfair Platinum to settle a trade mark dispute brought by ASX-listed fund manager Platinum Asset Management.
Barrister’s arguments on constitutional issue in CFMEU case ‘the wrong way around’, judge says
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A judge has rejected a bid by the CFMEU to pause a trial brought by two sacked union officials while the court gives the country’s attorneys-general a chance to intervene over constitutional arguments raised, saying the union’s barrister was wrong that the issues in the case could not be split up.