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The president of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal has resigned only eight months after her appointment to the top job by the former federal government.
Crikey planned media blitz over Murdoch feud to up subscriptions, court told
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News outlet Crikey has handed over internal documents showing its plans to mount a marketing campaign portraying itself as the victim in a “David and Goliath” battle with Fox News CEO Lachlan Murdoch over an allegedly defamatory article about the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, a court has heard.
A2 Milk class action can pursue NZ claims
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A shareholder class action against a2 Milk has won its bid to include claims under New Zealand law over the dairy company’s disclosures to the New Zealand stock exchange.
Judge laments ‘extremely slow’ COVID-19 hotel quarantine class action
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A judge has pulled up legal teams in a class action against the state of Victoria on behalf of businesses that allegedly suffered loss from the 2020 hotel quarantine debacle, saying progress in the case has been “extremely slow”.
ACCC flags ‘significant concerns’ with Cochlear’s $170M acquisition of Oticon Medical
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The competition regulator has detailed “significant” concerns with Cochlear’s proposed acquisition of Oticon Medical, saying Thursday a tie-up would cut to three the number of cochlear implant suppliers in Australia.
PTTEP class action funder asks court to muzzle barrister
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The funder bankrolling the settled class action against oil exploration company PTTEP wants a court-ordered injunction against a barrister to prevent him from giving independent legal advice to the lead applicant about his claim.
Judge slashes law firm’s uplift in Box Hill Institute class action
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A judge has approved a $33 million settlement in a class action against vocational education provider Box Hill Institute, but taken the ax to a law firm’s proposed 18.25 per cent loading on its fees, saying courts shouldn’t approve uplifts for run of the mill legal work.
Judge doubts barrister’s claims in ex-commando’s defamation case against ABC
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A judge has raised doubts about ex-commando Heston Russell’s barrister’s claims that it “screamed from the page” of an allegedly defamatory ABC article that her client committed war crimes.
‘Widespread and serious’: AUSTRAC takes aim at Star over money laundering compliance
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AUSTRAC has filed Federal Court action against Star Entertainment, alleging “widespread and serious non-compliance” with anti-money laundering laws.
Murdoch flags ‘massive dispute about privilege’ in Crikey defamation battle
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A “massive dispute about privilege” is on the cards in the defamation row between Fox News CEO Lachlan Murdoch and news outlet Crikey over an article about the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.