A judge has made the “regrettable” call to postpone the trial in a case brought by workers challenging the Victorian government’s COVID-19 health directions until after they expire, blaming the workers for creating a series of “fruitless” delays.
Class action barristers among 16 new senior counsel appointments
Pitcher Partners, EY point finger at Slater & Gordon’s lawyers in class action trial
NT hit with class action over ‘discriminatory’ healthcare services
Court orders CBA to hand over oil and gas project books in climate change case
GetSwift mulls appeal of scathing judgment on ‘PR-driven’ approach to ASX statements
WA Premier engaged in ‘disgraceful and dishonourable’ conduct, Clive Palmer tells defamation judge
The court has given the green light to an amended defamation defence by Clive Palmer which accuses Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan of “disgraceful and dishonourable conduct” and abusing his position by hastily and secretly enacting legislation that barred the billionaire mining magnate from suing the state for $30 billion.
QLD government to face lawsuit over ‘discriminatory’ COVID-19 measures
Hold music company made it hard for customers to hang up, ACCC says
GetSwift breached law through ‘public relations-driven approach’ to ASX statements, court finds
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has scored a victory in its long-running case against GetSwift, with the Federal Court finding the company and its directors breached the Corporations Act and ASIC Act through their “public relations-driven approach” to announcements on the Australian Stock Exchange.