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Accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith has told a court it was “more than reasonable” for him to assume an unarmed Afghan man was a hostile insurgent because he saw another soldier shoot at the man first.
High Court denies David Leyonhjelm’s bid to appeal $120,000 defamation award to Sarah Hanson-Young
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The High Court has denied a request from former senator David Leyonhjelm to challenge a ruling ordering him to pay $120,000 to Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young for defaming her with “crass” and “obviously sexist” comments made in a series of interviews in 2018.
Senator blasts ASIC for failing to investigate ‘catastrophic’ Nuix float
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Labor Senator Deborah O’Neill has taken a swing at ASIC commissioner and former Macquarie general counsel Cathie Armour for failing to act on concerns raised prior to the $2.9 billion IPO of embattled technology company Nuix, which led to a $580 million payday for shareholder Macquarie.
ACCC seeks $1.2M penalty against Sumo Power for pricing bait and switch
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is seeking a $1.2 million penalty against Victorian electric utility Sumo Power for luring customers with the promise of discounts and low rates only to jack up their prices months later.
Silk Sue Chrysanthou could face disciplinary proceedings over Christian Porter brief
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Leading defamation silk Sue Chrysanthou is facing possible disciplinary action arising from her representation of Liberal minister Christian Porter in a now-settled defamation case against the ABC.
Judge muzzles Romeo’s senior managers after second communication in class actions
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A judge has ordered employees of supermarket chain Romeo’s to receive a further corrective opt-out notice in class actions against the company following claims that a senior manager again initiated discussions with group members about the case.
EML Payments faces second class action probe over money laundering controls
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Payments processing company EML is looking at two potential shareholder class actions over its alleged failure to notify the market of concerns by Ireland’s central bank relating to compliance with anti-money laundering regulations.
Victoria drops out of combustible cladding class actions
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The state of Victoria has opted out of two class actions over allegedly combustible cladding, after agreeing to join as a group member last year.
How Arnold Bloch Leibler’s Elyse Hilton survived the Hayne commission and made partner
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Unlike many successful litigation partners, Arnold Bloch Leibler partner Elyse Hilton wanted to be “anything but a lawyer” when she was in high school.
Peter Dutton’s defamation suit over ‘rape apologist’ tweet ripe for settlement, judge says
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Federal politician Peter Dutton has been ordered into mediation in his defamation case against a refugee activist over a tweet calling the defence minister a “rape apologist”, with a judge saying the case could be settled without a trial.