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ACCC accuses company of trying to rig bid for National Gallery of Australia tender
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-05-13 4:19 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has brought proceedings against industrial technology company Delta Building Automation for allegedly attempting to rig a bid for a tender by the National Gallery of Australia.

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Virgin Australia dodges lawsuit by passengers served perfume water
Personal injury 2021-05-12 9:40 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Virgin Australia has defeated a lawsuit brought by two passengers who were served water which allegedly contained perfume, with a judge finding that their subsequent medical issues were not caused by the ā€œtaintedā€ water.

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ASIC gets $63M funding cut as registry shifts to ATO
ASIC 2021-05-12 4:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The federal government has cut the budget for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission by $62.7 million in tandem with the regulator’s corporate registry being shifted to the ATO, but a legal expert told Lawyerly the cut could also signal a movement away from the “why not litigate” approach adopted in the wake of the banking royal commission.

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Farmers appeal ruling tossing contaminated seeds class action against Advanta
Class Actions 2021-05-11 9:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Queensland and NSW sorghum farmers have appealed a ruling that shut down its class action brought over allegedly contaminated seeds, saying the judge was wrong to find Advanta Seeds did not owe them a duty of care.

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Vic Solar hit with $3M penalty for consumer law violations
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-05-10 10:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has hit solar panel supplier Vic Solar with a $3 million penalty for breaching the consumer law by making misleading representations in thousands of door-to-door sales of solar panels.

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Judge throws out part of challenge to India travel ban
COVID-19 2021-05-10 9:49 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has dismissed part of a legal challenge to the Morrison government’s ban on Australians travelling home from India during a devastating surge in coronavirus cases in the country, finding the health minister did exceed his powers in instituting the ban.

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$1.3M awarded to Queensland floods class action sample group members
Class Actions 2021-05-07 5:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has awarded four sample group members in the Queensland floods class action $1.28 million in compensation, finding that charitable payments did not affect the amount of interest payable on the damages they are owed.

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‘Like a loaded gun’: Ben Roberts-Smith in danger of reprisals from Taliban, court hears
Defamation 2021-05-07 3:06 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Ben Roberts-Smith faces potential reprisal from the Taliban as a soldier accused of war crimes, a judge has been told as she hears a dispute over the release of documents on four key Afghani witnesses set to testify in his upcoming defamation trial.

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Blue Diamond loses ‘unjustified’ bid for security for costs against Freedom Foods
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-05-07 12:12 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has refused an application by US almond supplier Blue Diamond for over $200,000 in security for costs in proceedings over a disputed licensing deal with Freedom Foods, saying it should have been evident that the bid was ā€œunjustifiedā€.

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‘Severe harm to competition’: ACCC to refuse flight pact between Qantas, Japan Airlines
COVID-19 2021-05-06 1:58 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has proposed to deny authorisation for Qantas to coordinate with Japan Airlines on flights between Australia and Japan despite the regulatorā€™s increased flexibility on the travel sector during COVID-19.

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