ACCC raises competition concerns over NSW Forestry’s Hume Forests deal

Posted on 2022-10-202022-10-21 by Cindy Cameronne

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The ACCC has expressed concerns that Forestry Corporation of NSW’s proposed acquisition of Hume Forests could lead to price increases in regional areas by removing a significant competitor in the softwood market.

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High Court won’t hear appeal in spat with law firm over $24.5M Melbourne development

Posted on 2022-10-202022-10-21 by Cat Fredenburgh

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The High Court has declined special leave to a former Rigby Cooke client who unsuccessfully challenged the law firm’s win in a dispute over a $24.5 million East Melbourne development.

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Thomson Geer lures partner for construction team

Posted on 2022-10-202022-10-21 by Sam Matthews

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Thomson Geer has snagged a construction disputes specialist from Clayton Utz to bolster its growing construction team in Sydney.

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Law firm gets $14.5M in fees, after judge trashes ‘distorted’ referee’s report in Woolworths class action

Posted on 2022-10-192022-10-20 by Sam Matthews

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The law firm that secured a $44.5 million settlement in a class action against Woolworths has won its full $14.5 million in costs, with a judge tossing the report of the referee he appointed to examine the fees, which he said appeared double what they should be.

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High Court hears case that could upend insolvency law at critical moment

Posted on 2022-10-192022-10-20 by Cindy Cameronne

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Insolvency practitioners are holding their breath as the High Court hears a case that could abolish a key rule used by liquidators in recouping payments to unsecured creditors at a time when the industry is bracing for a possible recession.

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Ansell faces class action investigation over profit downgrade

Posted on 2022-10-192022-10-19 by Cat Fredenburgh

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Medical glove maker Ansell is facing a shareholder class action investigation over a January earnings downgrade that sent the company’s share price plummeting.

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AMP grilled over possible breach of court orders in insurance churn case

Posted on 2022-10-192022-10-20 by Cindy Cameronne

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A judge has questioned AMP Financial Planning over whether it breached court orders to compensate customers after finding the firm failed to prevent a now banned adviser from churning life insurance for higher commissions.

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Class actions against BMW, Mercedes Benz ‘imminent’

Posted on 2022-10-192022-10-20 by Cat Fredenburgh

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Luxury car makers BMW and Mercedes-Benz are facing separate $100 million class actions over the alleged use of cheat devices on emissions tests.

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Pauline Hanson slapped with $250,000 defamation judgment

Posted on 2022-10-192022-10-20 by Sam Matthews

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One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been ordered to pay former colleague Brian Burston $250,000 for “seriously damaging” and malicious comments made in a Today Show interview.

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Airservices wins reduced penalty in union suit over ‘grey days’ policy

Posted on 2022-10-192022-10-20 by Sam Matthews

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Airservices Australia has succeeded in overturning a “manifestly unreasonable” $72,450 fine, but otherwise failed in its appeal of a decision which found it breached an enterprise agreement by withdrawing guidelines for standby shifts for air traffic controllers.

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