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A class action has been launched seeking “housing justice” for Aboriginal tenants living in alleged substandard public housing in Western Australia.
Judge assails ‘widespread’ practice of inappropriately broad suppression bids
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Publishing reasons for refusing an application by Super Retail Group to redact parts of its former chief legal officer’s case, a judge has called out the practice of “extensive” suppression applications despite the exhortations of courts that justice must be open.
‘Again and again’: Clive Palmer can’t relitigate challenge to ASIC examination, court told
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The CDPP has complained about being brought back to court “again and again” to deal with Clive Palmer’s complaints about a compulsory examination by ASIC, as the corporate regulator seeks to have his case challenging the lawfulness of the seven year-old examination thrown out as an abuse of process.
Citing courtroom ‘chemistry’, judge won’t allow remote evidence in Pesutto defamation case
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The former deputy leader of the Victorian Liberal Party will be required to give evidence in person in a defamation case against party leader John Pesutto by expelled party member Moira Deeming, with a judge noting the importance of cross-examination “chemistry” where credibility is at issue.
Clayton Utz nabs four government partners from MinterEllison
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MinterEllison has lost four partners to Clayton Utz, including commercial litigator and head of Minters’ Canberra office, George Shaw.
Melbourne Football Club defeats member’s challenge to board election rules
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Legal action by a Melbourne Football Club member challenging the AFL club’s board election rules has been dismissed, with a judge finding the rule banning campaigning by candidates is not oppressive as alleged.
United Petroleum behind ‘misleading’ underpayments campaign against On The Run, court told
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Convenience store chain On the Run is mulling proceedings against United Petroleum, which allegedly paid $120,000 to a public relations firm to run a “misleading” ad campaign accusing it of wage theft.
Jetstar faces class action over COVID-19 flight credits
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Budget airline Jetstar has been hit with a class action on behalf of hundreds of thousands of customers who were credited with travel vouchers for flights cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic but were allegedly owed a refund.
‘Dog chasing its tail’: Long-running $320,000 costs dispute between solicitor and barrister settles
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A Sydney barrister and solicitor have settled a dispute over a $320,000 bill initially estimated to cost $60,000 after an appeals court found two costs agreements were void and held that courts should take a “purposive approach” to the rules governing costs disclosure obligations.
Westpac fights bid to ‘get around’ limitation defence in flex commissions class action
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Banks targeted in long-running class actions over flexible commission schemes for car dealers are resisting the plaintiffs’ bid to amend their pleadings to “get around” the defence that certain claims are time-barred.