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Sacked Laing O’Rourke exec wins $1.5M for unfair dismissal over fight with Stayz hosts
Employment 2024-08-28 11:15 pm By Andy Sidler

Engineering and construction firm Laing O’Rourke has been ordered to pay a former employee $1.5 million in loss and damages following his dismissal over false claims he was aggressive towards Stayz hosts who complained about a late night work party.

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Carnival says judge’s findings in Ruby Princess class action at odds with reasons
Class Actions 2024-08-27 11:13 pm By Sam Matthews

Cruise operator Carnival PLC has mounted a cross-appeal aimed at overturning a judge’s finding that it negligently failed to prevent a COVID-19 outbreak aboard the Ruby Princess cruise ship, telling the Full Court that the primary judge’s findings were not consistent with his reasons.

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Bar Association wants equality training included in barrister development rules
Business of Law 2024-08-27 11:09 pm By Christine Caulfield

Barristers have welcomed as a positive step a proposal by the Australian Bar Association to require yearly discrimination and harassment training to the rules governing the professional development of members.

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Receivers appointed to Keystone fund amid ‘grave concerns’ over $160M transactions
ASIC 2024-08-27 11:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ASIC has won its bid to appoint receivers to a managed investment scheme run by Keystone Asset Management after expressing “grave concerns” that investor funds were used to pay sports stars and buy a $4.3 million home for its former director.

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Judge throws out defamation case over Shandee Blackburn podcast
Defamation 2024-08-27 11:40 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has thrown out a defamation case by John Peros, the former boyfriend of Shandee Blackburn, over a podcast by The Australian dealing with her murder, finding he did not suffer serious harm from the publication.

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IAG’s risk assessment of COVID claims under microscope in shareholder class action
Class Actions 2024-08-27 11:39 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has granted broad discovery to a shareholder class action against IAG over COVID-related disclosures, saying the documents sought were relevant to determining the likelihood the insurer knew of the risk that it would have to pay out business interruption claims covered by polices that referenced defunct legislation.

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3A Composites’ cladding comparable to petrol, class action trial told
Trials 2024-08-26 11:36 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action trial has heard that allegedly flammable Alucobond panels provided by 3A Composites and supplier Halifax Vogel are comparable to petrol and could present an “insurmountable challenge” to containing a fire.

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BlueScope says it ‘went close to the line’, but did not breach cartel laws
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-08-26 11:27 pm By Sam Matthews

BlueScope Steel is seeking to overturn a record $57.5 million penalty for engaging in attempted price-fixing with flat steel distributors, telling an appeals court that it was simply trying to make its competitors understand “it was in their interests to price differently”. 

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Ten reporter settles personal injury case, forges ahead with discrimination suit
Employment 2024-08-26 11:26 pm By Andy Sidler

Former Ten journalist Tegan George has reached a settlement in a case claiming she suffered PTSD on the job, but will continue her separate lawsuit against the TV network for alleged sex discrimination.

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AGL overcharged hundreds of customers receiving Centrelink payments, court finds
Energy & Natural Resources 2024-08-26 11:20 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has found energy company AGL committed thousands of contraventions of the Retail Rules by continuing to deduct payments from welfare recipients after they had closed their accounts.

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