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Takata airbags class action against Volkswagen fails again
Appeals 2023-09-05 10:41 am By Cindy Cameronne

A class action against Volkswagen over allegedly deadly Takata airbags has failed a second time after an appeals court found ā€œa merely speculativeā€ risk of rupture was not enough to find the vehicles unacceptable.

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Junior doctors beat back declassing bid by NSW in overtime case
Employment 2023-07-14 10:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

A junior doctor representing thousands of medical officers in NSW has thwarted an application by the state to declass her group proceeding, with a judge saying a “single determination” of the issues common to all group members was the most efficient way of resolving them.

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ASIC wins hard-fought case against payday lenders after High Court challenge
Financial Services 2023-07-12 9:31 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ASIC has won orders declaring that Gold Coast-based BHF Solutions and Cigno needed a credit licence to issue loans to hundreds of thousands of customers, after the High Court tossed a challenge by the payday lenders. Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā 

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Unions win High Court challenge to NSW campaign spending limits
High Court 2023-02-15 10:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The High Court has thrown out laws that banned unions and other third parties from spending more than $20,000 on political campaigns ahead of a New South Wales state election in March.

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High Court won’t hear appeal by payday lenders Cigno, BHF
High Court 2022-12-15 8:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court won’t hear an appeal by payday loan providers Cigna and BHF seeking to challenge a Full Court judgment that found they can’t dodge the obligations contained in the National Credit Code through their lending model.

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Payday lender resists ASIC push for injunction, citing fear of contempt
Financial Services 2022-11-28 11:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Payday lenders BHF Solutions and Cigno are fighting ASIC’s bid for an injunction barring them from breaching consumer credit laws, with BHF claiming it should not be exposed to contempt.

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Scenic Cruises ordered to pay $10M to passengers forced to take the bus
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-09-12 10:22 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has ordered Scenic Cruises to pay just over $10 million to travellers who were promised a ā€œonce in a lifetime cruise along the grand waterways of Europeā€ but were instead forced to take the bus from city to city.

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Judge approves $52M settlement in Takata airbags class actions
Class Actions 2022-08-15 11:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has approved a $52 million settlement is six class actions against car makers for allegedly selling cars fitted with deadly Takata airbags, under which individuals group members will get around $600 after $31.7 million in expenses is deducted.

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ASIC says judge should not wait on High Court in case against payday lenders
Financial Services 2022-07-29 11:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

The corporate regulator will challenge a bid by payday lenders Cigno and BHF to stay its case pending their appeal to the High Court.

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Full Court decision could ensnare buy now, pay later schemes, High Court told
High Court 2022-07-27 11:37 pm By Sam Matthews

Payday lenders Cigno and BHF have filed High Court challenges to a judgment which found they could not bypass lender obligations contained in the Credit Code, warning the judgment could subject buy now, pay later schemes to the Code.

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