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‘A matchless honour’: NSW Supreme Court judge Richard Button takes his bows
Business of Law 2024-08-15 12:55 pm By Sam Matthews

Retiring judge Richard Button has been farewelled by the NSW Supreme Court, praised for his distinguished career and ā€œgreat sense of humourā€.

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Fanatics wins timeout amid appeal of loss to AFL merchandise maker
Appeals 2024-08-15 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has granted a limited stay of an injunction against US sports merchandise Fanatics after AFL merchandise maker FanFirm won its case alleging the US company knew about its ā€˜Fanaticsā€™ trade marks.

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BPay settles trade mark stoush with crypto platform Be Pay
Intellectual Property 2024-08-15 2:00 pm By Andy Sidler

The crypto platform formerly known as Be Pay Australia has settled a trade mark infringement suit by BPay after court-ordered mediation, changing its name and paying $50,000 toward the legal costs of the bill payments giant.Ā 

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Judges not constrained by unconscionable conduct checklist, High Court finds
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-08-14 11:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has rejected an appeal by Captain Cook College of a finding that it engaged in systemic unconscionable conduct by enrolling thousands of unsuitable students, finding courts are not constrained by factors the consumer law says it “may consider” in deciding if conduct rises to the level of unconscionability.

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Insurer BCC loses bid to bring ā€˜moral hazardā€™ claim in $6B Greensill cases
Insurance 2024-08-14 3:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Bond & Credit Company has lost its bid to bring a new claim in defence to $6 billion proceedings over the collapse of Greensill that alleged the financial services company failed to disclose its “moral hazard” behaviour of being dishonest with insurers.

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Second Super Retail whistleblower comes forward, as court rejects bid to redact lawyer’s case
Employment 2024-08-14 11:18 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Super Retail Group has lost a bid to suppress parts of a case by former chief legal officer and company secretary Rebecca Farrell, who says she was sacked in May following complaints of corporate goverance issues, as a second senior employee steps up to back her former colleague’s claims.

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High Court upholds court’s power to set aside arbitration ruling in $130M spat with Chevron
High Court 2024-08-14 10:42 pm By Sam Matthews

The High Court has rejected an appeal from a joint venture that provided work on Chevron’s Gorgon liquified natural gas project that argued the Western Australia appeals court lacked power to uphold a ruling that set aside an arbitration ruling in a $130 million dispute over the project.

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Accenture shuts down reporting of former HR exec’s employment case
Employment 2024-08-14 11:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Accenture has succeeded in a bid to keep a lid on court documents in a Fair Work claim by a former human resources executive ahead of mediation — the second recent suppression order of its kind made by the Federal Court.

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Banksia class action silk faces criminal charges after ‘darkest legal chapter’
White Collar 2024-08-13 10:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

Former top silk Norman O’Bryan will face court this month on charges following civil findings he engaged in a fraudulent scheme as senior counsel for the Banksia Securities class action.

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Losing law firm in Hino class action contest drops appeal, must pay costs
Class Actions 2024-08-13 11:08 pm By Christine Caulfield

A personal injury firm that lost out to a class action heavyweight in a contest to run a case against Toyota unit Hino has dropped its appeal and will wear the costs it incurred in bringing its case.

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