Judge’s ‘Foxy Robinson’ comment did not create appearance of bias: court

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Darwin Airport, which is locked in litigation with an airport hotel, has succeeded in overturning a finding of apprehended bias against a Local Court judge for referencing the nickname of the hotel’s director, local construction magnate John ‘Foxy’ Robinson.

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Mantle Group’s claims about FWC’s ‘harsh’ comments fail to sway High Court

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Hospitality giant Mantle Group is stuck with a decision that found it systematically underpaid employees, after failing to convince the High Court that review was warranted because “harsh” comments made by the Fair Work Commission gave rise to the appearance of bias.

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Solicitor found guilty of misconduct for not disclosing interest in CCTV company

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A Melbourne solicitor has been fined for applying for compensation on behalf of twenty clients from the Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal for the installation of CCTV systems by a company which she had an interest in.

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ACCC signs off on Optus, TPG network sharing deal

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The competition watchdog has approved a blockbuster regional network sharing deal expected to boost TPG’s regional coverage as well as Optus’ 5G rollout, after rejecting a similar deal between TPG and Telstra. 

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BOM drops challenge to exec’s win in unfair dismissal case over Paris trip

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The Bureau of Meteorology has dropped its appeal of a judgment that found a former senior executive was unfairly fired after taking a business-class trip to Paris.

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Claims in $40M class action against Whitehaven Coal ‘fanciful’, court told

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Whitehaven Coal has struck back at a class action led by the father of famed mining investor Nathan Tinkler, calling the claims that it failed to fulfil an implied term of a $150 million share subscription from 2012 “fanciful”.

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Accenture can’t put HR exec’s employment case back in bottle

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Consulting giant Accenture has failed to keep a human resources executive’s claims of Fair Work breaches out of the public eye, with a court finding prior publication of the allegations would render a suppression order pointless.

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Legal watchdog had power to lay charges against lawyer accused of inappropriate sexual contact: court

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The South Australian legal watchdog has won its appeal of a decision which found it did not have the power to lay charges against a lawyer accused of “inappropriate and uninvited” sexual contact with a junior solicitor.

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In win for ASIC, court finds rent-to-own leases were credit agreements

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Save (0) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me A court has held that a “nuanced” business model used by a rental company providing long-term leases to often vulnerable consumer for household items breached the Credit Act, finding the loan agreements were in substance credit contracts. Federal Court Justice Lisa…

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Christie Whelan Browne resolves suit against Rocky Horror theatre company

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Actor Christie Whelan Browne has resolved a lawsuit against theatre company Oldfield Entertainment alleging it violating the Sex Discrimination Act by subjecting her to sexual discrimination and harassment by fellow cast member Craig McLachlan during its 2014 production of the Rocky Horror Show.

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