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Slater & Gordon has lost its bid to summarily dismiss a negligence suit by a former human resources executive who claims she was wrongfully accused of sending a firm-wide email containing sensitive salary data.
Bruce Lehrmann knew Higgins did not consent, Full Court says in tossing appeal
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Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has lost his challenge to a finding that that he raped colleague Brittany Higgins, with an appeals court going further in finding Lehrmann was not just recklessly indifferent to Higgins’ consent, but knew she was not consenting and “proceeded nonetheless”.
FWC calls out ‘people and culture puffery’ in reinstating pregnant Amazon worker
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The Fair Work Commission has ordered labour hire firm Adecco to reinstate a pregnant worker who was unfairly dismissed from her role at an Amazon warehouse in Sydney after disclosing that she was seven weeks pregnant.
Falcon Capital liquidators recover $1.6M, urge investors to ‘temper’ hope
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Liquidators of Falcon Capital have so far clawed back just $1.65 million of the $450 million invested in its failed First Guardian fund, and are holding out little hope for more than minimal further recoveries.
AFL wins strike-out of OHS claims in concussion class action
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The AFL has won its bid to strike out occupational health and safety claims from a class action over its concussion management practices.
Chemist Warehouse first pharmacy chain sent to multi-employer bargaining table
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Budget pharmacy giant Chemist Warehouse has been ordered to negotiate a multi-employer agreement with its South Australian workforce, after a union secured majority support from 300 pharmacy employees using new bargaining laws.
Sacked BlackBay lawyer accused of launching rival firm can’t tweak defence
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A former principal at law firm BlackBay accused of taking confidential client information to launch a rival law firm has lost his bid to file a new defence, with a judge calling the new pleadings “confused”.
High Court to weigh in on Mount Pleasant coal mine extension
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The High Court is set to weigh in on whether climate impacts were a mandatory consideration in a decision to allow the expansion of Mach Energy’s Mount Pleasant coal mine.
Judge won’t join insurers to $356M suit over Pacific Werribee shopping centre
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The co-owners of the Pacific Werribee shopping centre in Victoria have lost their bid to join collapsed builder Probuild’s primary insurer AIG to their case over $356 million in alleged defects.
High Court to hear IGA spat with Victorian planning minister
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The High Court has taken up an appeal by the Victorian planning minister in a row with IGA that seeks guidance on the jurisdictional reach of the state Supreme Court in planning disputes.