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Meal delivery companies Hello Fresh and Youfoodz say the consumer regulator needs to provide more details in its cases alleging customers were charged a fee after cancelling subscriptions.
Court grants $1.3M freeze in fight over ‘highly unusual’ airport deal
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The wife of a Dubai investor who is accused of failing to repay a $10.7 million debt over a “highly unusual” airport investment proposal has been hit with a third-party freezing order, after the court heard that she received $1.2 million from her husband’s business.
Robodebt judge rejects bidding war for $550M settlement admin gig
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A judge has refused to order a competitive tender process for the administration of a $549 million settlement in a class action over the Morrison government’s Robodebt scheme, while also questioning the funder’s bid for a $71 million commission.
Qantas pays $105M to settle COVID flight credits class action
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Qantas has agreed to pay $105 million to settle a class action on behalf of hundreds of thousands of customers who allegedly never received refunds after their flights were cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic.
KFC rest breaks class action settles for $29M
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A class action on behalf of tens of thousands of KFC workers who were allegedly denied rest breaks has settled for around $29 million.
High Court to mull 120-year-old law in suit by NSW premier’s chief of staff
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The High Court is set to weigh in on part of an 1881 law invalidated by the NSW Court of Appeal when the state premier’s chief of staff skirted a bid to compel him to give evidence to a parliamentary committee.
BCI takes aim at CoreLogic’s ‘desperate’ evidence objections
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Real estate data company BCI has slammed US analytics company CoreLogic’s “desperate” objection to a second data set in their data scraping fight, saying it’s an attempt to cut off one mode of proving loss.
Racing NSW flags appeal of ruling on Australian Turf Club administration
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Racing NSW is planning to appeal a ruling that found its appointment of an administrator to the owner of Sydney’s Randwick Racecourse over financial concerns was invalid, saying the court’s decision puts it in a “precarious” position.
Lenders question seniority of NewSat’s solicitor in row over pulled finance
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A barrister for a group of banks defending a lawsuit launched by satellite company NewSat has questioned the credentials of the defunct firm’s solicitor, who has challenged the lenders’ $8.9 million security for costs bid.
Luke Sayers’ wife to seek jury trial in defamation, privacy case
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The estranged wife of former Carlton Football Club president and ex-chief executive of PricewaterhouseCoopers Luke Sayers wants a jury trial in her case over an alleged defamatory statutory declaration he wrote as part of an investigation into an explicit social media post that led to his resignation from the club.