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A judge has appealed a ruling that put him on the hook for damages for ordering the wrongful imprisonment of a Queensland man and set off alarm bells and calls for legislation by the nation’s legal bodies.
Allegations of evidence burning fly in Monash IVF class action
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Monash IVF is gearing up for a legal privilege fight as it faces new claims about the team of senior doctors and directors working on a novel testing technique at the heart of a class action, including claims that one doctor “burnt paper evidence” from a trial of the technology.
Seven, Kerry Stokes’ privacy should be ‘respected’ in Ben Roberts-Smith case, says judge
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In allowing Seven and chairman Kerry Stokes to challenge a ruling granting Fairfax access to 8,600 emails with accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith’s legal team, a judge has said they will suffer prejudice if “personally embarrassing” communications are put into evidence.
Government recommends overhaul of privacy laws
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The Albanese government has recommended an overhaul of Australia’s privacy laws that would give individuals a private right to sue for privacy violations, create a positive obligation for the ‘fair and reasonable’ handling of personal information and lift the current exemption for small businesses.
Traditional custodian prevails in challenge to Woodside’s Scarborough gas project
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A traditional custodian has won her bid to halt seismic blasting for Woodside’s Scarborough gas project off the coast of Western Australia, in a legal challenge similar to one that put Santos’ $4.7 billion Barossa project on ice.
Epic Games cases against Google, Apple to run alongside class actions
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A judge has ordered lawsuits by Fortnite owner Epic Games against Apple and Google to be heard together with class actions against the tech giants on behalf of app developers and customers who accuse them of distorting competition in the app marketplace.
Judge dismisses Sanofi’s concerns about Amgen hot tub gang-up
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Save (0) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Sanofi has lost its bid to limit evidence from experts for Amgen in a patent dispute over a cholesterol-lowering antibody, with a judge dismissing concerns about Amgen having a majority of experts giving concurrent evidence. In an application filed at the…
‘Giant of the court’ calls for judicial appointments commission
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A retiring judge whose career has included oversight of some of Victoria’s biggest cases has called for reforms to the judicial appointments process to address delays in filling vacancies and gaps in the due diligence of nominees to the court.
Law firm, funder seek $13.8M cut from $26M Ardent Leisure class action settlement
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The firm and funder that ran a shareholder class action against Ardent Leisure over the 2016 Dreamworld tragedy are seeking deductions totalling more than half of the $26 million settlement reached in the case.
Shine nabs new class actions practice leader from KWM
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The lawyer who advised Seqwater in its successful defence of the monumental Queensland floods class action has joined Shine Lawyers as one of the firm’s three class action practice leaders.