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Ex-coach Shane Heal sues Sydney Flames for defamation
Defamation 2024-05-31 3:28 pm By Andy Sidler

The former head coach of the Sydney Flames, Shane Heal, has filed defamation  proceedings against the club over public statements concerning allegations that he bullied players. 

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Court OKs Cosmetic Institute class action settlement, signs off on $8.9M payout to lawyers
Class Actions 2024-05-30 8:25 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has approved a $25 million settlement in a class action against a group of surgeons who worked for the Cosmetic Institute, including a $8.9 million payout for the lawyers that ran the seven-year-old case, saying the deduction from the settlement was reasonable given the “very significant discount” applied to the legal bill.

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Judge gives vent to class action pet peeves in approving $1M Axsesstoday settlement
Class Actions 2024-05-30 11:11 pm By Sam Matthews

Approving a settlement between insurers and group members in an investor class action against lender Axsesstoday, a judge has aired his frustration with expansive confidentiality provisions and deeds that “misapprehend the nature of the court’s role” in dealing with group members’ claims. 

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Port Authority of NSW hit with $300M lawsuit over Glebe Island construction
Construction 2024-05-30 2:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Port Authority of NSW has been sued by a sand importer for allegedly acting unconscionably when it terminated a lease agreement over a development at Glebe Island in Sydney. 

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Privilege ruling in Noumi case could hamper ASIC investigations, regulator says
Appeals 2024-05-30 2:47 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ASIC has argued a recent ruling that found Noumi waived privilege over a PwC report by providing it to the regulator could dissuade people from voluntarily disclosing information during investigations and cause a “loss of public benefit” if allowed to stand. 

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McDonald’s says it can set off claims in class action over unpaid pre-shift work
Employment 2024-05-30 11:41 pm By Cindy Cameronne

McDonald’s has hit back at a class action over alleged unpaid work done by managers before and after shifts, saying it paid more than the minimum entitlements and is entitled to set off those payments against claims for compensation. 

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Honda’s abandonment of dealership model not unconscionable, judge finds
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-05-29 11:17 pm By Sam Matthews

A Melbourne car dealer has largely lost a consumer law case against Honda Australia over its decision to abandon a dealership model, but is set to receive compensation for over 2,600 new vehicles it could have sold if Honda hadn’t ended its five-year contract early.

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Investor Nicholas Bolton fights $300,000 legal bill from Atanaskovic Hartnell
Business of Law 2024-05-29 11:33 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell has argued that its alleged failure to provide updated fee estimates while acting for a company associated with investor Nicholas Bolton did not mean he is immune from paying fair and reasonable legal fees assessed at $308,940. 

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Law firm loses challenge to Glaxo’s term extension for COPD patent
Intellectual Property 2024-05-29 10:05 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Drug giant Glaxo has succeeded in extending the term for a patent for a drug that treats chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma, with a delegate rejecting arguments from law firm Banki Haddock Fiora that the application was incorrectly based on a patent that was no longer valid because of amendments.

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ANZ shareholder drops case over climate change risk management
Energy & Natural Resources 2024-05-29 11:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

A shareholder has dropped her case against ANZ over concerns it was failing to properly manage climate change risk, after the bank publicly committed to treating it as a key risk, later revealing it would stop providing project finance to new or expanded oil and gas projects.

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