Crown Resorts has lost a fight against a proposal by funders for iProsperity Group’s liquidators to put up an after-the-event insurance policy as security for costs in a case that seeks to recover $55 million in gambling losses.
The Fair Work Commission has criticised a non-profit after two male social workers were demoted and their pay docked by $10,000 to address complaints by their female colleagues about pay disparity.
Agricultural giant Graincorp has resolved an application for personal costs against a solicitor, which it sought after trial in a class action over alleged noise and odour pollution from a Victorian factory was vacated and an in-principle settlement did not proceed.
The ACCC has filed proceedings against home meal delivery giants HelloFresh and Youfoodz, seeking compensation for tens of thousands of customers who were allegedly charged a fee after cancelling their subscriptions.
The Fair Work Commission has ordered the reinstatement of an academic who was found to have been unfairly sacked by SAE Institute after touching a female student’s hair.
A court has signed off on a $6.8 million settlement in a class action against a Queensland trucking company on behalf of owners of cargo on a freight train derailed by a truck at a level crossing.
A class action against Bupa alleging the aged care provider failed to provide promised levels of care to residents can proceed, with a judge finding the case is not “fatally flawed”.
The Australian legal community has condemned a terror attack at a Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration on Sunday, where 16 people were killed, and extended counseling services to its members.
Woolworths confirmed Monday it was facing another class action linked to employee underpayments, and has vowed to defend itself against the claims.
A barrister who is suing solicitor Rebekah Giles over fees for work on a defamation case against Nine has been partially successful in her bid to strike out sections of Giles’ defence.
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