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A judge has refused to disqualify himself from a case by the Victorian legal watchdog against the former directors of two law firms, saying errors by him at directions hearings in the case did not equate to bias.
ACCC clears Coles’ acquisition of Saputo milk processing plants
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose Coles’ plans to acquire two milk processing plants from Saputo, saying the $105 million deal is not likely to substantially lessen competition.
Brittany Higgins denies ‘evolving’ evidence about alleged rape
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Facing cross-examination for the first time in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case, former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins has denied she adapted her evidence to suit new information and dismissed the “insulting” proposition that she fabricated the alleged rape by Lehrmann out of fear she would lose her job.
$26M settlement approved in class action over Dreamworld tragedy
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A judge has signed off on a $26 million settlement in a shareholder class action against Ardent Leisure over the 2016 Dreamworld tragedy, including $7.8 million for the funder that backed the case and $5 million in legal costs.
Procter & Gamble’s ’30 Minute Miracle’ dish soap claims don’t wash, court finds
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Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble Australia made misleading statements that its Fairy ‘30 Minute Miracle’ dishwashing tablet was better at cleaning than Reckitt Benckiser’s Finish Platinum Plus, but both companies made false claims about their products, a judge has found.
Court OKs 30% GCO for law firm running hotel quarantine class action
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The firm behind a class action over Victoria’s COVID-19 hotel quarantine debacle has won a group costs order providing for a 30 per cent contingency fee, after promising it won’t ask for more down the road.
Seven must produce emails exchanged with Ben Roberts-Smith’s lawyers
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An appeals court has refused to set aside subpoenas forcing Seven to produce some of the 8,600 emails it exchanged with Ben Roberts-Smith’s solicitors concerning his failed defamation case over alleged war crimes he committed in Afghanistan.
Philips class action pleading not the ‘finest piece of work’: judge
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A judge has told the law firm that has taken over a class action against Philips Electronics over recalled sleep apnea machines to take its time when amending the pleading, which he said was not the “finest piece of work” he’d ever seen.
RACQ to pay $10M for misleading customers about insurance discounts
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RACQ Insurance has agreed to pay a $10 million penalty for misleading customers about their entitlements to discounts on certain insurance products.
Businesses to face steep penalties for failing to block scams
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The Albanese Government has floated a new regulatory framework under which businesses would face steep penalties for failing to do their part to prevent scams.