A judge says his experience working alongside the law firm pursuing an investor class action against Origin Energy prior to his appointment to the bench does not disqualify him from hearing the case.
A judge has approved a $20 million settlement in a class action against NAB, despite initial concerns about the âmoral hazardâ of paying fees incurred by the applicant’s former lawyers to prepare âsub-optimal pleadingsâ.
GM has foreshadowed a strike-out application in a class action over alleged faulty transmissions in Holden vehicles, but a judge has warned he won’t “take kindly” to pleading spats.
A shareholder class action has slammed as “nonsensical” Fletcher Buildingâs claim that a judgeâs public comments in his previous role at Maurice Blackburn created an appearance of bias against corporate defendants.
A judge who was previously the head of class actions at Maurice Blackburn has questioned a bid by Fletcher Building that he recuse himself from presiding over a shareholder case against the construction company.
Macquarie Capital has hit back at a class action over an alleged misleading prospectus for Nuixâs $1.8 billion IPO, saying it was entitled as underwriter to rely on the software company’s promises.
Jetstar has hit back at a class action over COVID-19 flights cancellations, denying that it used âunfair tacticsâ to avoid providing the refunds customers say they were owed.
Graincorp may face new allegations in a class action that the use of n-Hexane at an oilseed factory in rural Victoria had an impact on the health of local residents.Â
A judge has made a class closure order in a shareholder case against software company Nuix and underwriter Macquarie Capital, but rejected a bid to keep the order in operation until trial.
A judge presiding over a class action against Fletcher Building has clarified his relationship with the director of a litigation funder which is the basis of a recusal bid.