The High Court killed off all common fund orders, not just the kind sought at the start of a class action, a judge has said as he cut in half the payout for a litigation funder bankrolling two franchisee class actions against 7-Eleven.
A judge has blessed a law firmâs $16.6 million legal bill for running two franchisee class actions against 7-Eleven despite a contradictorâs argument that it had a âtroublingâ practice of deferring its fees to benefit the funder that bankrolled the cases.Â
The applicants in a shareholder class action against KPMG and former directors of defunct mining company CuDeco might press for clarity on the question of common fund orders in light of a ruling Tuesday morning that further split the Federal Court on the issue.
The applicants in a consolidated investor class action against Blue Sky Alternative Investments and auditor EY will be applying for a so-called solicitors common fund order, and will move to transfer the case to the contingency-fee friendly Victoria Supreme Court if the groundbreaking application fails.
The law firm running the Montara oil spill class action, which has settled for $192.5 million, is looking for a new lead applicant after the first one defected over concerns group members would lose half the settlement amount to legal costs and a funding commission.
Facing defamation claims by well-known surgeon Dr Munjed Al Muderis, Nine will call at least 27 witnesses and argue for the public interest of its coverage of allegations by patients of inadequate post-surgery care, a court has heard.
Asset Energy has won Federal Court review of former Prime Minister Scott Morrisonâs decision not to grant a two-year extension of a controversial offshore exploration license, after the government conceded that Morrisonâs decision was âinfected by apprehended bias.â
A court has heard that casino giants Crown and Star are likely to reach agreement with AUSTRAC as to liability in proceedings alleging âwidespread and serious non-complianceâ with anti-money and counter terrorism laundering laws.
An anti-lockdown protester has lost her appeal of a decision dismissing her legal challenge to Victoriaâs stay-at-home orders, with an appeals court finding the reduction in risk to public health âoutweighedâ impacts on freedom of speech.
US tool giant Illinois Tool Works has defeated an appeal to a ruling that found Australian tool company Airco infringed it patent for a fuel cell designed for use in combustion tools.