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Scenic Tours Australia has denied it provided services to international passengers, in a class action over a 2018 European cruise where river levels dropped so low they became impassable.
Sydney Trains class action to renegotiate $7.6M settlement
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A class action by Sydney Trains’ operations staff, which settled for up to $7.6 million in January, will head back to the negotiating table after the registration of some 260 new group members pushed the settlement above the agreed cap.
Sydney Uni academics want Bondi massacre cut from case
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Two University of Sydney academics accused of making anti-Semitic remarks following the 7 October 2023 attacks by Hamas have questioned proposed amendments to a discrimination case, including references to the Bondi massacre in December.
Case against Reject Shop was class action from get-go, Full Court told
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The applicant in a class action against The Reject Shop told an appeals court Tuesday the case was always a representative proceeding despite a pleading mistake that left it empty of group members.
Live exports class action says court failed to grasp impact of ban
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A class action over the government’s live exports ban is appealing a finding that no additional cattle would have been exported to Indonesia absent the prohibition, saying the judge failed to fully appreciate the “unheralded” ban.
ACCC calls emergency meeting of fuel suppliers, warns against collusion
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The ACCC has convened an emergency meeting of fuel companies, warning them against engaging in collusive conduct amid disruptions in the oil markets caused by military operations in the Middle East.
Judge urges barristers to drop ‘confrontational’ cross-examinations
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A judge has warned barristers against taking an aggressive, confrontational approach to cross-examination, saying there is “very little to be gained” from such questioning.
Medical negligence team joins Wotton Kearney’s health practice
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Wotton Kearney has bolstered its health practice with the appointment of former Makinson D’Apice partner Eliza Faulk and her team of six.
Victoria to pay $125M in hotel quarantine class action
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Victoria will pay $125 million in a settement finalised on Monday in a class action over the state’s COVID-19 hotel quarantine program.
Australian unit of court services provider VIQ goes into administration
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The Australian arm of Canadian court services company VIQ Solutions, which provides transcription services to the Federal Court, has entered voluntary administration.