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The High Court has declined a special leave application from a former HWL Ebsworth partner seeking to undo a finding that his age-related expulsion from the partnership did not run afoul of the Equal Opportunity Act.
Judge bemoans ‘death by correspondence’ in NT public housing class action
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A judge has urged the Northern Territory public housing authority and a discrimination class action to seek the court’s assistance instead of resorting to lengthy correspondence as they “lock antlers” over discovery and factual matters.
Emma Sleep’s German parent company not on hook for misleading ads
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Online mattress retailer Emma Sleep has admitted to misleading consumers about the sale price for mattresses, but a court has found its German parent company is not on the hook because its executives did not give directions to the Australian unit.
Cantarella loses bid to have honest concurrent user ‘conundrum’ resolved by High Court
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The High Court has declined coffee maker Cantarella’s special leave application arguing the Full Court should have found it was an honest concurrent user of the ‘Oro’ trade mark, which was first used by another coffee maker.
MinRes, Chris Ellison avoid class action’s early bid for ASIC, ATO docs
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Save (0) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Mineral Resources and founder Chris Ellison have avoided a shareholder class action’s bid for early discovery of documents — including those produced to ASIC and the ATO — after Ellison argued it should wait until “numerous admissions” are made. The Phi…
NAB agrees to $15.5M penalty for ignoring hardship claims
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NAB has agreed to pay a $15.5 million penalty for failing to respond to customer hardship notices, around half the size of the penalty ASIC is seeking against Westpac for similar breaches of the Credit Code.
‘All things must pass’: Supreme Court farewells ‘master of the single sentence’
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Pithy one-liners and even pithier rulings are just part of NSW Supreme Court judge James Stevenson’s legacy as he steps down from the bench, bringing to an end a class of judicial staffers known as “Team Stevo”
McDonald’s, KFC class actions ‘overcomplicating things’ with expert on rest needs, judge says
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A judge has expressed doubt about the need for expert evidence in class actions against McDonald’s and KFC over their alleged failure to give workers rest breaks, saying “I imagine if you’re a worker, you’d like a rest”.
Allens, HSFK behind Abu Dhabi oil giant’s $30B takeover bid for Santos
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A consortium led by the investment arm of Abu Dhabi’s National Oil Company has launched a $30 billion takeover bid for Santos, the energy giant said Monday.
Amazon to invest $20B in data centre infrastructure
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Amazon will invest $20 billion in Australia’s data centre infrastructure over the next five years to support the country’s AI transformation.