Employment
Judge ‘very disappointed’ by lawyers in Coles, Woolworths class actions
A judge has criticised lawyers acting in underpayments cases against Coles and Woolworths for overly lengthy submissions and a lack of cooperation, saying the dispute has gone “off the rails”.
Legal Ethics
‘Please don’t mislead’: Minister tells lawyers not to take hopeless migration cases
An irritated Labor MP has said that taking hopeless migration cases amounts to unconscionable conduct and urged lawyers not to waste their clients' money.
Financial Services
Macquarie breached obligations over Shield fund, court finds in ASIC case
Macquarie Investment Management breached its obligations after its members invested $321 million in Keystone Asset Management's failed Shield fund, a court has found, but the super trustee will not pay a penalty.
Class Actions
Toyota class action fights bid for class closure in ‘junk’ insurance case
The applicant in a class action against Toyota Finance over alleged ‘junk’ insurance is fighting the company's bid for soft class closure, saying it would hamper the prospect of settlement at an upcoming mediation.
Class Actions
BGC ‘can’t keep up’ with burst pipe repairs, court told in Iplex class action
In a class action over alleged faulty plumbing pipes produced by Fletcher Building's Iplex, construction company BGC told a court Friday it had been overwhelmed by calls for repairs to the 7,000 Perth homes fitted with the pipes.
Defamation
Rebel Wilson hit with gag order in defamation case by ‘The Deb’ actress
A judge has hit actress Rebel Wilson with a gag order in a lawsuit by 'The Deb' lead actress Charlotte MacInness over allegedly defamatory Instagram posts.
Appeals
Ex-Humm Group chair seeks review of Takeovers Panel ruling
Former chair of fintech Humm Group, Andrew Abercrombie, is seeking review of a Takeovers Panel ruling that found he misled investors about a takeover bid by Credit Corp.
Privacy & Cybersecurity
Medibank slams ‘illogical’ ruling on Deloitte report in data breach class action
Medibank has criticised a judge’s finding that legal professional privilege did not attach to a Deloitte report commissioned in the wake of a massive data breach, arguing she came to an “illogical” conclusion.
Privacy & Cybersecurity
Class action to fight Optus bid to suppress pleadings ahead of trial
The applicant in a class action against Optus over a 2022 data breach has flagged a fight over the telco giant’s bid to suppress the pleadings in the case, saying group members are entitled to know the case brought on their behalf.
Class Actions
GrainCorp class action defeats security for costs application
A class action by property owners near a GrainCorp factory in rural Victoria has defeated the company's bid for security for costs, with a judge finding the orders would "stultify" the proceedings.
