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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.
‘Life is short’: Judge urges Guy Sebastian, manager to resolve row
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A judge has encouraged singer Guy Sebastian to resolve his long-running case against his former manager Titus Day, saying the parties should “move on in life”.
Court orders Macquarie to pay $35M in ASIC’s short-sale reporting case
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A court has ordered Macquarie Securities to pay an agreed $35 million penalty after finding that “serious deficiencies” in its reporting systems resulted in repeated failures to accurately report short sales.
High Court to weigh ‘honest claim of right’ defence for property offences
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The High Court will hear a case centred on the ‘honest claim of right’ defence for property offences, after an appeals court handed a win to an Indigenous man who cleared native vegetation on government-owned land.