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Judge says Reynolds’ ex-chief of staff Fiona Brown can’t avoid giving evidence in Lehrmann trial
The judge overseeing Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial against Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson has rejected a bid by the former chief of staff to then defence minister Linda Reynolds to avoid giving evidence on the basis of “harm it may cause to her health conditions”. 
Acciona wins $10M spat with EnerMech over WestConnex contract
Acciona has prevailed in a fight with subcontractor EnerMech over a $10 million progress payment, which a judge found was instead an attempt by EnerMech to claim a credit in relation to security paid to Acciona.
MP says Higgins told him about alleged rape by Liberal staffer
A Queensland MP known to Brittany Higgins has told a court that the former Liberal staffer told him that a  colleague had raped her, just days after she was allegedly assaulted by Bruce Lehrmann.
Virgin bondholders say indemnity unlawfully holding up class action
An investor class action against Virgin Australia has mounted a new challenge to a contentious indemnity clause, which the airline claims entitles it to receive periodic payments for its legal costs in defending the claims.
Lisa Wilkinson stands by claim that Linda Reynolds was ‘lying through her teeth’
Network Ten journalist Lisa Wilkinson has been accused of bias towards former defence minister Linda Reynolds because of a message she sent hours before an episode of The Project aired in which Brittany Higgins alleged she was raped in Parliament House, in which she said the senator was “lying through her teeth”.
Honda cops $6M penalty for misleading customers about dealerships
Honda Australia has been hit with a $6 million penalty for misleading communications made to customers of three dealerships during a restructuring in which the car maker's shuttered its independent dealer network in favour of an agency model.
Judge approves settlement in CBA class action that leaves nothing for group members
A judge has signed off on a class action settlement under which the Commonwealth Bank of Australia will pay a sum towards the applicant's costs but group members will recover nothing.
Bruce Lehrmann won’t recall Brittany Higgins over recorded chat between lawyer, fiancé
Bruce Lehrmann will not call Brittany Higgins back to the witness box in his defamation trial against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilksinon to give evidence on a secret recording of a conversation between her fiancé and solicitor.
Maurice Blackburn beats out rival in contest to run Hino class action
A judge has awarded carriage of a class action against Toyota unit Hino to Maurice Blackburn, finding that the law firm’s experience and resources trumped those of small personal injury firm Gerard Malouf & Partners, despite its alliance with a large US firm. 
Class action accuses Melbourne law firm of negligence
A Melbourne law firm is facing a class action on behalf of former clients it represented in litigation over childhood sexual abuse claims.