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Engineering company UGL Limited is facing an employment class action on behalf of casual aluminium construction and manufacturing workers who were allegedly underpaid for over three years.
Freedom Foods dispute with Blue Diamond heads to arbitration in California
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A legal battle in the Federal Court between Freedom Foods and Blue Diamond Growers over an almond milk licensing deal has been stayed so the parties can arbitrate their dispute in California, where the Australian Consumer Law will apply.
Sacked Weekend Sunrise presenter settles lawsuit against Seven
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Seven Network has resolved a lawsuit brought by game show host and news presenter Simon Reeve seeking compensation and pecuniary penalties after his sudden dismissal in June during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘A case of investor regret’: Mayfair dodges misleading and deceptive conduct case
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An investor who sank $1 million into a now suspended Mayfair Group scheme has lost his misleading and deceptive conduct case against the firm, with a judge finding his evidence was “plainly coloured” by the fact he had lost his life savings.
MinterEllison CEO at centre of uproar after staff letter over Christian Porter representation
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MinterEllison boss Annette Kimmitt has found herself in the middle of an internal furore after she reportedly sent a letter to the law firm’s 2,000 plus staff members sympathising with those angered by a senior partner’s decision to advise Attorney-General Christian Porter.
Judge orders penalties of $1.4M in ASIC’s case against Dover Financial
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A judge has ordered that defunct Dover Financial Advisors and its former director pay $1.4 million in penalties for creating a misleading client protection policy he described as “an exercise in Orwellian doublespeak.”
Sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins to lead review into Parliamentary workplace
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An independent review into Parliamentary workplace culture will be led by sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins, the Federal Government has announced, two days after Christian Porter outed himself as the federal Cabinet member accused of raping a teenager 33 years ago.
High Court refuses special leave to Healius in $60M tax refund battle
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Health care giant Healius has lost its application to the High Court to challenge a $60 million win for the Australian Taxation Office.
Judge tosses One Nation staffer’s claims against gov’t in Brian Burston sexual harassment case
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A judge has dismissed claims brought by a former One Nation staffer against the federal government accusing it of being liable for former senator Brian Burston’s alleged sexual harassment, finding that the terms of her unfair dismissal settlement barred her from bringing sexual harassment allegations againt the Commonwealth.
Irate judge says lawyers should personally face costs for signing off on deficient cases
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Certification of pleadings in legal action is not a formality that needs to be “ticked off”, and solicitors who put their signature to improperly pleaded cases should face adverse costs, an irritated appeals judge has said.