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Mayfair’s James Mawhinney loses challenge to re-examination
Restructuring & Insolvency 2022-04-29 10:05 pm By Sam Matthews

The former director of Mayfair’s failed IPO Wealth Holdings, James Mawhinney, has lost his challenge to a judge’s decision allowing liquidators to examine him for an eighth day about the transfer of “considerable assets and funds” from the fund to other entities he controlled.

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ASIC loses waiver argument over privileged docs in case against REST
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-04-29 2:18 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has panned ASIC’s bid to discover a wide range of privileged communications between super fund REST and various legal advisers, finding the regulator used a “very wide net” to catch nothing at all.

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Hall & Wilcox lures McCabes principal to insurance practice
People In The News 2022-04-29 3:16 pm By Sam Matthews

Hall & Wilcox has bolstered its insurance practice with the appointment of new partner Priya Paquet, who will be based at the firm’s Brisbane office. 

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Former Nuix CEO has ‘no faith’ in pre-trial mediation in $180M case
Employment 2022-04-28 1:35 pm By Sam Matthews

The former CEO of Nuix has shot down the suggestion of pre-trial mediation, which he said was unlikely to resolve his $180 million claim against embattled tech company.

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Nine doubles down on claim that barrister exploited celebrity cavoodle for financial gain
Defamation 2022-04-28 5:14 pm By Sam Matthews

Nine claims that any harm a Sydney barrister suffered from its allegedly defamatory coverage of her battle for custody of Oscar the cavoodle was mitigated by the truth of the imputation that she exploited the famed social media pooch for her benefit.

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THL’s proposed acquisition of Apollo raises red flags for ACCC
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-04-28 2:36 pm By Sam Matthews

The ACCC has flagged a number of competition concerns over New Zealand campervan giant THL’s proposed acquisition of Australian competitor Apollo, saying the tie-up could leave campers paying more to hit the road.  

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Uber sought legal advice on how to get away with alleged class action offences, judge says
Class Actions 2022-04-27 6:10 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has denied Uber’s attempts to withhold documents in two lawsuits on the basis of legal professional privilege, finding many of the client-lawyer communications were made in furtherance of various offences by the rideshare giant at the centre of a class action lawsuit.

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‘What should I do with you?’ Judge lashes Chubb, Inchcape in $2.3M spat over cyber attack coverage
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2022-04-27 1:56 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has lashed the “unsatisfactory” lack of cooperation between British automotive distributor Inchcape and Chubb in a $2.3 million dispute over coverage for a cyber attack which caused over $4 million in loss.

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Mother drink maker wins stay of trade mark loss, but must swallow costs
Intellectual Property 2022-04-26 2:53 pm By Sam Matthews

The maker of Mother brand energy drinks has won a stay of a judge’s decision to remove one of its trade marks for non-use, but has been hit with indemnity costs in its ongoing intellectual property stoush with rival Cantarella Bros.

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Seven faces suit over report accusing Jarryd Hayne fan of spitting at rape victim
Defamation 2022-04-26 6:55 pm By Sam Matthews

A man who said he was falsely accused by a Seven journalist of spitting at the rape victim of former NRL star Jarryd Hayne has sued the broadcaster for defamation.

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