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A class action against the executors of the late South Australian pastoralist Thomas Brinkworth has been brought on behalf of landowners whose properties were damaged in a fire in Lucindale last summer.
Fraud cross-claims struck out in Mach Energy suit over Mount Pleasant coal mine
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A judge has struck out allegations of fraud in a cross-claim brought by the operator of a NSW open-cut coal mine, which accused several contractors of knowingly understating the time and cost of expansion works to the tune of $52 million.
‘Abhorrent’: Broker who filmed dying police officers released from jail
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A Melbourne mortgage broker who was jailed for filming four dying police officers has been released from prison after serving 120 days behind bars for separate offences, which a magistrate slammed as “abhorrent” and “repugnant”.
$19.6M legal bill in 7-Eleven class actions doesn’t warrant contradictor, court told
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A $19.6 million legal bill racked up by the law firm behind two 7-Eleven class actions accusing the convenience store chain of misleading franchisees did not warrant the appointment of a contradictor to a hearing seeking approval of a $98 million settlement, a court has heard.
Insurers want to stay COVID-19 insurance class actions
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Insurers Lloyds Australia and QBE want class actions by policyholders who were denied business interruption coverage for COVID-related shutdowns stayed until a related test case in the Federal Court is decided.
Court tosses Mineralogy’s ‘ill-disguised collateral attack’ on ASIC
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A court has tossed a lawsuit by Clive Palmer’s Mineralogy against ASIC, calling it an “ill-disguised collateral attack” against the regulator over criminal proceedings against the billionaire mining magnate over $12 million in payments made to his political party in 2013.
Broker who filmed dying police officers banned by ASIC
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A Melbourne mortgage broker who filmed four police officers dying after they were hit by a truck after pulling him over for speeding in his Porsche has been banned by ASIC, a day before he’s set to be sentenced on criminal charges.
Worker ‘heavily medicated’ during settlement can’t amend case against law firms
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An IT specialist who claims he was was “heavily medicated” when settling Fair Work Commission claims has lost a bid to amend his pleadings in a workplace injury and negligence case that has ensnared law firms Harmers Workplace Lawyers and Firths.
Regulator takes Origin Energy to court for disconnecting destitute customers
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The Australian Energy Regulator has taken energy retailer Origin Energy to court for allegedly breaching its commitments to financially vulnerable customers, including by disconnecting the service of some who were on a payment plan.
Broadcaster appeals Seven’s win over ‘7HD’ trade mark
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A Thai broadcaster has appealed a decision by IP Australia that found its proposed 7HD trade mark was deceptively similar to the Seven television network’s mark.