Cindy Cameronne

Qantas has brought a strike-out application in a class action on behalf of hundreds of thousands of customers who allegedly never received refunds after their flights were cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The federal government will try to exclude women who served in the army from a landmark class action over alleged systemic sexual violence, harassment and discrimination in the Australian Defence Force. 

The High Court has overturned a longstanding precedent that churches are not liable for the intentional criminal acts of its clergy, in a decision that plaintiff firms have said will have a “significant impact” on survivor claims in Australia.

Bunnings’ recent success in a privacy case concerning its use of facial recognition technology was only a "narrow victory" and should not be taken as a “green light” to businesses to follow suit, experts have told Lawyerly. 

Kmart is fighting a discovery bid by a representative body for members of the Uyghur ethnic minority, saying there is “no reasonable basis” for believing it misled the public about alleged modern slavery risks in its supply chain.

Dexus’ industrial real estate trust has bought a half-stake in an industrial estate in NSW for $49.6 million from its manager. 

Uber drivers seeking to challenge their classification as independent contractors have argued the rideshare giant had “highly prescriptive” rules on how to behave towards customers, including 'no touching' and 'no sex' rules. 

Macquarie is fighting a bid to amend a class action over an alleged misleading prospectus for Nuix’s $1.8 billion IPO only months out from trial, calling the changes “unclear and unfair”. 

Danish company Vestesen Hybrid Energy has taken Zenith Energy to court for allegedly infringing its patented system for operating an electrical grid where energy is generated by a fluctuating renewable energy source. 

A Sydney barrister has taken a law firm to court, alleging it owes him $1 million in unpaid fees for his work on almost 40 cases. But the firm argues the fee agreements are void.