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Former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann has filed an appeal of last month’s judgment that he raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House, an appeal which may fail at the first hurdle.
Crown Resorts to benefit from class closure and should foot part of the bill, judge says
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A judge has ordered Crown Resorts to share the costs of soft class closure with the plaintiff in a shareholder class action accusing it of lax anti-money laundering compliance, saying that soft class closure ahead of mediation was in the interests of both parties.
NSW blasts strip search class action’s ‘amorphous’ claim for exemplary damages
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The NSW government is seeking to strike out class action claims for exemplary damages, arguing allegations that police conducted strip searches at music festivals as a matter of routine “lack specificity at every level”.
Legal Aid lawyer loses appeal in pregnancy discrimination case
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A solicitor has lost her bid to appeal a decision which found Legal Aid NSW did not discriminate against her by declining to offer her a new temporary employment contract while she was on pregnancy-related leave.
‘Long overdue’: Report calls for federal human rights law
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A report tabled in Parliament has called for the introduction of a federal human rights law to replace the “inadequate” and “confusing” patchwork of state and federal laws, which the Law Council of Australia said was “long overdue”.
Ex-coach Shane Heal sues Sydney Flames for defamation
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The former head coach of the Sydney Flames, Shane Heal, has filed defamation proceedings against the club over public statements concerning allegations that he bullied players.
Suit looming over destruction of Aboriginal cultural site for Defence housing
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A Larrakia Danggalaba man has sought access to documents for a possible lawsuit over the federal government’s decision to greenlight the destruction of an Aboriginal cultural site to develop Defence housing.
Court OKs Cosmetic Institute class action settlement, signs off on $8.9M payout to lawyers
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A judge has approved a $25 million settlement in a class action against a group of surgeons who worked for the Cosmetic Institute, including a $8.9 million payout for the lawyers that ran the seven-year-old case, saying the deduction from the settlement was reasonable given the “very significant discount” applied to the legal bill.
Judge gives vent to class action pet peeves in approving $1M Axsesstoday settlement
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Approving a settlement between insurers and group members in an investor class action against lender Axsesstoday, a judge has aired his frustration with expansive confidentiality provisions and deeds that “misapprehend the nature of the court’s role” in dealing with group members’ claims.
Port Authority of NSW hit with $300M lawsuit over Glebe Island construction
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The Port Authority of NSW has been sued by a sand importer for allegedly acting unconscionably when it terminated a lease agreement over a development at Glebe Island in Sydney.