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The High Court has granted special leave to a British citizen who is locked in a dispute with the Australian Taxation Office over a 15 per cent ‘backpacker tax’ imposed on holders of Australian working holiday visas.
Judge concerned about law firm’s legal costs in $44.5M Woolworths class action settlement
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A judge has raised questions about an estimated $13.6 million in legal costs to be sought in an upcoming approval hearing on a $44.5 million settlement reached in a shareholder class action against Woolworths.
Commonwealth Bank won’t defend ASIC case over $2.9M in overcharged interest
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Proceedings launched by ASIC in December accusing the Commonwealth Bank of Australia of saddling consumers with $2.9 million in inflated interest rates on their business overdraft accounts on more than 12,000 occasions will move swiftly to a penalties hearing.
With High Court leave, Arrium class action plaintiffs may get second chance to grill ex-director
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Two shareholders of failed Arrium Group have secured leave from the High Court to challenge a ruling that nixed their planned examination of a former director to bolster a class action over the collapse of the steel producer.
High Court to weigh in on $26.3M Lexapro patent judgment
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The High Court will decide whether the Full Court was wrong to overturn a $26.3 million judgment for Danish drug maker H Lundbeck in its long-running patent battle with generic drug maker Sandoz over the patent for blockbuster antidepressant Lexapro.
Appeals court overturns three counts against jailed fraudster who scammed Magpies fans
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Jailed con artist Douglas Johnston, who was convicted of defrauding investors of $815,000 in 2019, has successfully appealed three of nine dishonesty charges, with a judge finding that depositional evidence from two witnesses should have been discounted.
Sacked climate skeptic professor’s dispute with James Cook heads to High Court
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The High Court has granted special leave to sacked climate skeptic professor Peter Ridd to challenge James Cook University’s successful appeal of a $1.2 million judgment in his favour over his termination, wading into a debate over the power of universities to constrain professors’ rights to free speech.
Vagisil maker wins appeal to halt European rival’s trade mark
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The maker of Vagisil feminine hygiene products has successfully overturned a ruling that denied its bid to stop a European competitor from registering Vagisan as a trade mark in Australia.
Judge ‘tempted’ to allow Arrium liquidator to give expert evidence at trial
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A judge has indicated that he will allow Arrium Group’s liquidator to give expert evidence at an upcoming trial in proceedings against the steel giant’s former directors over its $4 billion collapse, despite his other role as a party in the case.
Bluescope lawyers get dressing down by judge for ‘inappropriate exchange’ with chambers
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Lawyers representing Bluescope in an appeal of a Fair Work case copped a scolding by a judge Thursday for sending multiple emails to his chambers “pressuring” his associate to provide dates for a hearing.