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The Office of the Special Investigator has been granted access to sensitive evidence in Ben Roberts-Smith’s unsuccessful defamation case against Fairfax for its investigation into war crimes in Afghanistan.
A judge’s guide to winning the class action settlement administration gig
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A former top judge appointed to decide the first-ever contest to administer a class action settlement has set out his criteria for making the choice, and has warned that giving the firm running a case a monopoly right to dole out the proceeds could lead to higher costs for group members and poorer settlement outcomes.
Shane Tuck’s wife to drop concussion class action against AFL
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The law firm representing the wife of the late AFL player Shane Tuck in a class against the Australian Football League on behalf of players who allegedly suffered brain injuries is seeking court approval to discontinue the case for lack of litigation funding.
GM accused of ‘curating’ witnesses in Holden dealers trial
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General Motors has been accused of having “carefully curated” its list of witnesses to avoid giving evidence about the car maker’s decision to stop supplying Holden-branded vehicles in Australia, as trial in a class action by Holden dealers kicks off.
JLT reaches walkaway settlement in class action by Victorian councils
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Insurer JLT Risk Solutions won’t pay any compensation to resolve a long-running class action on behalf of Victorian councils, after defeating a similar class action in New South Wales.
ANZ cops $15M penalty in ASIC case over cash advance fees
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A judge has ordered ANZ to pay a $15 million agreed penalty in a case over more than $10 million in cash advance fees charged to the credit card accounts of hundreds of thousands of customers.
UNSW knew record-keeping practices were inadequate: Ombudsman
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The Fair Work Ombudsman has taken the University of New South Wales to court, alleging its record keeping practices were “so inadequate” that it was difficult to identify whether employees were underpaid.
Reject Shop underpayments class action hit with costs for ‘late retreat’
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The lead applicant in an underpayments class action against The Reject Shop has been hit with costs after his “last minute” withdrawal of a bid to add claims that the discount retail chain made misrepresentations to store managers.
Junior doctors to face another hurdle after class action victory
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The first healthcare provider to be found liable in one of several underpayments class actions by junior doctors is challenging a ruling that found permission to work overtime hours did not have to be expressly given.
Grocon can’t shield legal advice over Barangaroo sight lines
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Grocon has taken a hit in its $270 million lawsuit against Infrastructure NSW over a stalled $2 billion Central Barangaroo development project, with a judge finding the developer’s CEO waived privilege over legal advice it received on the sight line rights of Lendlease and Crown.