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‘It’s game over’: Victoria tries again to stay hotel quarantine class action amid criminal case
The state of Victoria is trying again to stay a class action over the 2020 hotel quarantine debacle in light of a pending criminal action against the Department of Health, telling an appeals court the fundamental principles of the criminal justice system must be protected.
Law firm’s bid for Coles, Woolworths worker details could cause chaos, court told
A law firm running underpayments class actions against Coles and Woolworths has sought orders forcing them to hand over contact details for key workers in the Fair Work Ombudsman’s parallel cases, which the supermarket giants lashed as likely to “cause chaos” in the proceedings.
COVID-19 hotel quarantine class action defeats state’s bid for stay
A class action on behalf of businesses claiming harm from the 2020 hotel quarantine debacle has staved off the state of Victoria’s bid for a stay pending a criminal action against the Department of Health.
COVID-19 hotel quarantine class action fights state’s bid for stay
A class action on behalf of businesses claiming harm from the 2020 hotel quarantine debacle has fought back against the state of Victoria’s bid to push the case off until a criminal action against the state’s Department of Health has been heard.
A2 Milk class action can pursue NZ claims
A shareholder class action against a2 Milk has won its bid to include claims under New Zealand law over the dairy company's disclosures to the New Zealand stock exchange.
Judge laments ‘extremely slow’ COVID-19 hotel quarantine class action
A judge has pulled up legal teams in a class action against the state of Victoria on behalf of businesses that allegedly suffered loss from the 2020 hotel quarantine debacle, saying progress in the case has been “extremely slow”.
Judge warns Domino’s about ‘trial by ambush’ as underpayments class action hearing kicks off
A judge has slammed Domino’s for its “entirely unsatisfactory” opening submissions in an underpayments class action, warning the pizza giant not to hide arguments and evidence up its sleeve.
Criminal case should run before COVID-19 hotel quarantine class action, court told
The state of Victoria has brought criminal action against the DHHS over its handling of the hotel quarantine debacle in 2020 and wants to push off separate class action proceedings until the charges are heard.
Victoria can’t quash hotel quarantine class action
The state of Victoria can't duck class action claims that failures in its hotel quarantine program caused businesses to suffer losses when stage three and four restrictions were put in place during the state's second wave of COVID-19 cases in 2020.
Judge slams Domino’s for obstructionism in underpayments class action
A judge has blasted Domino's for its obstructionism in an underpayments class action and promised to order the pizza franchise giant to hand over information on its stores to facilitate settlement.