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Qantas has dropped its bid to acquire Brisbane-based regional airline Alliance Aviation Services, saying a court battle with the competition regulator would be complex and costly.
Live exports ban class action may face more delays as Full Court hearing flagged
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A judge has balked at the court being asked to examine the internal workings of the Indonesian government in the nine-year old live exports ban class action, flagging a possible Full Court hearing of the matter before damages are finalised.
BHP says investors from secondary platforms can’t be in class action
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BHP has argued that investors who bought shares through secondary platforms are excluded from a long-running shareholder class action over a failed Brazilian dam, a claim slammed as an “unduly narrow reading” of the case.
New crop of Victorian silks appointed by top judge
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Several class action counsel and an IP expert are among twenty-five new silks appointed in Victoria.
High Court finds Victoria’s electric car tax invalid
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The High Court has struck down a Victorian tax on electric cars, finding the state usurped powers held only by the federal government.
Court erred in failing to find judicial immunity, judge argues
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The Federal Court erred in finding a judge did not have judicial immunity from liability for damages suffered by a Queensland man found to have been wrongfully imprisoned for contempt, an appeals court has been told.
Care A2 Plus can try again to block Gensco’s US suit
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A judge has allowed Care A2 Plus to proceed with an appeal arguing a US lawsuit by former business partner Gensco should be blocked, saying the infant formula company will otherwise face a “risk of substantial injustice”.
SARB wins stay in patent dispute over Melbourne’s parking system
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Tech company SARB has won a stay of orders barring it from selling its sensor-based system which the city of Melbourne uses for timing parked vehicles, after a judge found it infringed rival Vehicle Management Systems’ patent.
ACMA says Vonage, Twilio breached anti-scam rules
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The Australian Communications and Media Authority has called out telcos Vonage and Twilio for failing to comply with rules for combatting scam text messages.
Don’t rush to the bench, says retiring High Court chief justice
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Reflecting on her early ascension to the bench, retiring High Court Chief Justice Susan Kiefel has said the advancement of women in the legal profession may be better served by women staying at the bar.