Legal challenges to COVID-19 vaccinations enter ‘third wave’, court hears

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Legal challenges to the New South Wales Health Minister’s orders mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for certain workers have already entered a third wave and cannot all be heard together, a court has heard.

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‘Fruits of victory’ can’t be denied pending insurer’s class action indemnity appeal

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Avant Insurance has lost a bid to pause an order that it pay $371,000 in the legal costs of a surgeon facing a class action by breast implant patients of defunct clinic the Cosmetic Institute while the insurer’s appeal is pending.

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Judge vacates Ruby Princess class action trial

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A judge has vacated a March hearing in a class action against cruise operator Carnival over last year’s Ruby Princess COVID-19 outbreak, a week after resolving an almost year-long dispute about whether overseas passengers could be part of the proceeding.

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CFMEU boss and son hit with charges over alleged bribery

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The secretary of the NSW branch of the CFMEU and his branch manager son have been hit with a corruption charges over allegations they accepted payments from a Sydney building company in exchange for preferential treatment.

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Judge’s patience for ‘flipping and flopping’ prosecutors in ANZ cartel case wearing thin

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A judge has questioned whether he should allow prosecutors to amend charges against ANZ and its treasurer in a criminal cartel case over a $2.5 billion share placement after the bank argued the charges were defective and should be quashed.

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Contingency fee law to blame for failure of first class action GCO bid

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A ruling this week that rejected the first application for a group costs order in a class action because the applicants were better off with their existing no win, no fee arrangement was the right decision given the limits of the legislation, experts say.

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CBA to plead guilty to 30 criminal charges over sale of consumer credit insurance

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The Commonwealth Bank will plead guilty to criminal charges following an ASIC investigation over misleading representations to customers who purchased add-on consumer credit insurance.

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Nuix scolded by judge for defaulting on orders in former CEO’s case

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A judge overseeing a case brought by the former boss of Nuix has taken the embattled technology company to task for failing to comply with court orders that it file evidence by the end of last week.

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