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Harvey Norman is facing a class action over ‘interest-free’ ads which the Federal Court has found were misleading.
How the courts are split on serious harm threshold in defamation law
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Courts continue to disagree on the meaning of ‘serious harm’ in defamation law, a threshold test introduced in 2021 that has raised the bar for plaintiffs claiming a publication has damaged their reputations.
Commonwealth needs 3 months for defence to suit by Reynolds’ former CoS
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The Commonwealth has told a court it needs to interview 32 people before responding to a Fair Work Act case by Brittany Higgins’ former manager, Fiona Brown, who became a key witness in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial.
Class action investigation underway against Melbourne gynaecologist
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A Melbourne gynaecologist faces a possible class action by women who claim they underwent unnecessary endometriosis surgeries.
Lesbian Action Group argues SDA gives priority to women
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A lesbian group that wants to exclude transgender and bisexual people has argued the Sex Discrimination Act prioritises the protection and advancement of human rights of biological women.
Nudie Juice former CEO, wife appeal ruling in liquidator’s case
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The former CEO of Nudie Juice and his wife are fighting a court’s ruling in favour of a liquidator’s case making breach of duty claims in relation to an alleged tax fraud scheme.
FWC operations ‘significantly disrupted’ by AI tools: president
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The Fair Work Commission’s workload has jumped by 70 per cent over the past three years, and ChatGPT and other AI platforms are directly to blame, the head of the workplace umpire says.
Deli manager accepts Coles’ discount rules explain short-lived price hike
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Another Coles manager has faced questioning in a case alleging the supermarket giant’s ‘Down Down’ campaign was illusory, admitting the “only reason” for a four-week price jump on quince paste was to enable a discount.
Franco-Nevada’s royalty right survived Arrium restructuring: court
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A court has ruled that Canadian investor Franco-Nevada is entitled to mining royalty payments agreed to with a unit of mining company Arrium before its collapse, despite the company’s failure to lodge a proof of debt.
National Storage wins row over ‘box-like’ Wyndham Vale development
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A tribunal has overturned a council decision which rejected National Storage’s proposal to build a two-storey storage facility and box shop in a rapidly expanding suburb in Melbourne’s south west.