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A court has dismissed ASIC’s enforcement action against payday lenders Cigno and BHF Solutions, finding the companies did not need a licence to issue loans to hundreds of thousands of consumers.
Ben Roberts-Smith denies sending threatening letters to SAS soldier
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War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has denied allegations that he sent off threatening letters to a former SAS colleague to stop him from talking to the media and a defence inquiry into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.
Bob Jane T-Marts CEO loses challenge to liquidator’s examination
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The CEO of Bob Jane T-Marts has failed to halt his public examination by the liquidator of the firm Last Lap, which is currently involved in a shareholder dispute with the Australian tyre franchise.
Nudie Juice family wants court to extinguish judgment debt
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Members of the Binetter family have sued the trustees of a Nudie Juice co-founder Emil Binetter’s estate for settlement details over debts claimed against the family in a bid to extinguish any judgment debt against the estate, a court has heard.
In victory for ACCC, Full Court tosses Geowash execs’ ‘ill-founded’ appeal
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Two executives of failed car washing franchise Geowash have failed in their attempt to overturn a $2.7 million penalty for overcharging and misleading franchisees, with the Full Court finding they had engaged in “a consistent pattern of conduct which was deceitful and dishonest”.
CFOs in spotlight again as High Court weighs 7-Eleven special leave bid
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The power to make common fund orders in class actions is a question before the High Court a second time, but the justices aren’t likely to quell the conflict simmering in the courts below, at least until they have a concrete order before them.
Intellectual property barrister David Larish on building a practice ‘from nothing’
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For intellectual property barrister David Larish, one of the most pivotal moments in his career had nothing to do with working on a case.
Thomson Geer strengthens media team by snapping up News Corp lawyer
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Law firm Thomson Geer has bolstered the ranks of its media team with the recruitment of News Corp senior litigation counsel Marlia Saunders to its Sydney office.
Judge orders tweak to CBA insurance rort class action
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The lead applicants in a class action against two CBA units over allegedly excessive insurance premiums have been ordered to amend their pleadings to expand the group definition and add more detail to their claims.
Mineralogy, ASIC spar in ‘collateral attack’ on Clive Palmer criminal case
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Mineralogy is seeking declarations that its 2014 financial statements were true and fair in a court case ASIC has called a “collateral attack” on criminal proceedings brought against Clive Palmer over $12 million spent on his political aspirations.