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The senior barrister expected to represent Bruce Lehrmann in his appeal of a judgment finding he raped former colleague Brittany Higgins wishes to remain unnamed for now, amid fears of trolling.
Bid to revive Robodebt class action faces ‘significant hurdles’, says judge
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A novel bid to appeal the $112 million Robodebt class action settlement and bring new claims off the back of damning revelations in a royal commission report faces “significant hurdles”, a judge has said.
High Court finds curfew, ankle bracelet regime for former detainees unlawful
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The High Court has found that requiring stateless refugees to wear ankle bracelets and comply with curfews to prevent future offending is unconstitutional.
$405M pelvic mesh settlement distribution can’t ‘drag on’, judge says
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A judge has expressed concerns after hearing that up to 20,000 group members in three pelvic mesh class actions have yet to receive payment from $405 million in settlements approved in March last year.
In fight to protect UBank brand, NAB wins challenge to UWallet trade mark
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NAB has successfully opposed a US company’s bid to register a trade mark for ‘UWallet’, with IP Australia rejecting claims the bank was trying to establish a “de facto monopoly”.
MinterEllison brings on seven partners from PwC
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Still feeling aftershocks from last year’s tax leaks scandal, PricewaterhouseCoopers has lost seven partners to the risk and regulatory team of Big Six law firm MinterEllison.
Class closure ‘anathema’ to class action regime, contradictors tell High Court
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Class closure orders are “anathema” to the purpose of group proceedings in facilitating access to justice and should never be ordered, the High Court has been told.
Class action over COVID-19 deaths settles with Anglicare, NSW Health
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A class action over deaths allegedly caused by negligent care at a NSW aged care facility during COVID-19 has settled.
MinRes boss Chris Ellison to step down after disclosure, integrity failures
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Founder and managing director of mining company Mineral Resources Chris Ellison will step down after an internal investigation found he engaged in misconduct.
Carnival settles class action over ‘cruise from hell’
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Carnival has settled a class action on behalf of passengers on a seven-day South Pacific voyage that became the “cruise from hell” when their vessel sailed into a Category 5 cyclone.