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Qantas has praised a Federal Court judgment ruling that the airline had no “genuine choice” other than standing down its workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the judgment was a “victory for common sense”.
Lawyer Alex Elliott was ‘de facto’ solicitor for Banksia class action, judge told
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Lawyer Alex Elliott was complicit in a plan by his late father to mislead the court and group members in the Banksia class action, to conceal conflicts of interest and to profit from the case at the expense of debenture holders, a judge has been told.
‘That rare bird, the smoking gun’: Judge orders Minetek employee’s laptop searched for confidential info
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Engineering company Howden Australia can view the laptop and other electronic devices of an employee accused of stealing confidential information, after a judge found there was evidence suggesting the worker had not been “entirely truthful” with the court.
Queensland flood dam operator wants info behind Maurice Blackburn’s damages claim
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Dam operator Sunwater wants evidence from Maurice Blackburn, the law firm behind the landmark Queensland flood class action, showing how the applicant will calculate aggregate damages for around 6,800 group members.
IAG reaches $138M settlement in add-on insurance class action on eve of trial
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Insurance Australia Group will fork over $138 million to settle a class action brought against two subsidiaries alleging they engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct by pushing worthless insurance on motor vehicle purchasers.
Police search for missing Federal Circuit Court judge Guy Andrew
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Queensland police are searching for Federal Circuit Court judge Guy Andrew, who was recently removed from the Townsville registry, after he went missing in Brisbane bushland on Sunday.
McMillan Shakespeare settles class action over ‘illusory’ car warranties
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McMillan Shakespeare has settled a class action alleging one of its units engaged in unfair tactics and unconscionable conduct in the sale of car warranties that offered “no benefit or value” to consumers.
Law firm may get another chance to pursue claims against ex-director over breakaway firm
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An appeals court has declined to dismiss an international law firm’s appeal of a ruling staying its case against a former director who formed a breakaway law firm with a former Freehills partner and Westpac in-house counsel and lured away lucrative oil and gas clients.
A tale of two class actions: Helmed by same legal team, Murray Goulburn, Banksia cases chart different paths
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The Murray Goulburn class action run by Elliott Legal bears similarities to the Banksia class action, a case rife with scandal and offered up by opponents as proof of the problems with the class action regime. The leading lawyers were the same in both cases. In one they have abandoned any claim to their fees and have walked away from their careers. In the other they walked away with $5 million.
Air France loses bid to limit injunction in ‘Love Is In The Air’ copyright case
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A judge has issued a broader injunction barring Air France from using the song ‘Love Is In The Air’ than the one proposed by the airline, after finding an Oregon electronic duo’s song which was licenced to Air France copied the 1977 disco hit.