Shopfitter Ramvek gets pass on compliance with rules in bid for quick SOPA case win

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A judge has dispensed with court rules to allow shopfitter Ramvek to bring a non-compliant summary judgment application against a builder in a payment dispute, saying strict compliance with the rules was at odds with the procedure and policy of the SOPA.

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Netflix urged to continue talks in pregnancy discrimination suit after failed mediation

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A judge has urged Netflix and a manager who alleges she was booted from her role while on parental leave to continue talks to resolve their dispute following a failed mediation.

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Judge’s recusal from ASIC case against Sunshine Loans at heart of High Court appeal

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Sunshine Loans wants the High Court to weigh in on an appeals court’s decision that overturned the recusal of a judge from deciding the penalty in ASIC’s case over unauthorised fees.

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Tesla CEO Robyn Denholm loses bid to register ‘Wollemi’ trade mark

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CBA-backed climate venture capital firm Wollemi has won its bid to block the family company of Tesla CEO Robyn Denholm from registering ‘Wollemi Capital Group’ as a trade mark.

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Judge wants more detail on 30% contingency fee in JB Hi-Fi class action

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A judge has put off an application for a 30 per cent group costs order in a class action against JB Hi-Fi so law firm Maurice Blackburn can provide more detail about the proposed fee, which she said was “at the higher end”.

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WhatsApp messages in as tendency evidence in ATO case against ex-EY partner

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A judge has ruled WhatsApp messages are admissible as tendency evidence in the ATO’s case against an ex-EY partner over an alleged tax exploitation scheme.

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Lawyer admits affidavit filed with copy and paste witness signature

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A lawyer has been reprimanded after admitting he copied and pasted the electronic signature of a colleague as a witness to an affidavit filed with the Victorian Supreme Court.

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James Hardie says it won’t delist from ASX without shareholder vote

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Building materials giant James Hardie has promised it won’t seek foreign exempt listing status and will not de-list from the ASX without the green light from shareholders, following backlash to its $14 billion merger with US home decking provider AZEK.

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SA wind farm loses appeal over $21M in payments to GE, Elecnor

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A South Australian wind farm developer has lost its appeal of ruling ordering it to make a $21 million progress payment to joint venture partners GE Renewable Energy and Elecnor.

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