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Court orders CashnGo to pay $3.5M penalty in ASIC case
A Federal Court judge has ordered small loan provider CashnGo to pay $3.5 million after it admitted to using unfair terms in customer contracts.
Judge called out for ‘unequivocally incorrect’ criminal accusation against lawyers
An appeals court has found that a judge misapprehended the Evidence Act by saying the legal team in a dispute over $100 million in land may be complicit in obtaining evidence unlawfully, and that there was no need for the lawyers to withdraw from the case. 
$750M class action against Murray Darling Authority fails at trial
A judge has dismissed a class action on behalf of irrigators in NSW and Victoria, alleging negligent management of water flowing through the Murray Darling system
Group members to get just 23% in ‘likely to fail’ CommInsure class action 
A judge has approved a $22.5 million settlement in a class action against two former CBA wealth management units, under which group members will receive just $5.12 million and the lawyers and funder will receive the lion’s share.
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Eastwood Shopping Centre investor owed $30M from $155M sale
A billionaire Chinese property developer who has been exiled from Australia owes nearly $30 million to an investor who sank $20 million into the Eastwood Shopping Centre, which the developer sold for $155 million in 2021.
Activist socked with costs after solicitor leaked settlement to Sky News
A pro-Israel activist has been hit with indemnity costs after a judge found a settlement deed with Newtown, Sydney restaurant Cairo Takeaway had been breached when his solicitor leaked details of the agreement to journalists.
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Developer can’t pay $6M SOPA judgment in monthly instalments
A Newcastle residential development had lost its bid to pay around $6 million in damages in monthly installments, with a judge saying there was no evidence paying the amount would put the group in a bad financial situation.
Law firm didn’t do enough to find Merivale class action members: judge
A judge has criticised the principal of boutique firm Adero Law for not doing enough to contact group members to share in a $19.25 million settlement in an underpayments class action against hospitality giant Merivale, including conducting a Google search.
ACCC wins ‘subscriptions trap’ suit against eHarmony
In a win for the ACCC, a judge has found online dating site eHarmony misled consumers about automatic subscription renewals and its free plan, which the judge found imposed restrictions that were incompatible with the idea of 'dating'. 
Former MinterEllison employee suing firm can give evidence by AVL
A judge has allowed a former MinterEllison employee who has accused the firm of unlawful dismissal to give evidence by audio-visual link from a “quiet, low-stimulus room” in light of her medical conditions.