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Bruce Lehrmann went into ‘deep spiral’ after The Project interview aired, court told
Defamation 2023-11-22 9:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Giving testimony during the first day of trial in his case against Network Ten, Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann said he suffered significant mental health struggles after the broadcaster aired allegations he raped fellow staffer Brittany Higgins at Parliament House.

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Bruce Lehrmann settles defamation case against ABC
Defamation 2023-11-22 10:42 am By Cindy Cameronne

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has settled his defamation case against the Australian Broadcasting Corporation over coverage of the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins on the first day of trial, with proceedings to continue against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson. 

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High Court asked to take up judicial immunity appeal
Appeals 2023-11-22 4:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The state of Queensland has urged the High Court to step in after a Federal Circuit and Family Court judge was held personally liable for a man’s false imprisonment.

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Aveo’s $11M class action settlement OK’d, but ‘avoidable costs’ yet to be doled out
Class Actions 2023-11-22 11:32 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has given the green light to a $11 million settlement in a class action against retirement village provider Aveo, but reserved his decision about whether a contested amount of over $1 million should go to group members or the law firm that brought the case.

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Nine to pay Euro Pacific Bank chief $550,000 in defamation settlement
Defamation 2023-11-21 3:13 pm By Sam Matthews

Nine has agreed to pay Euro Pacific CEO Peter Schiff $550,000 to settle a defamation suit brought over a 60 Minutes report on an international tax evasion investigation, avoiding a contested hearing on the damages bill in the case.

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BHP loses plea to High Court in case over Christmas Day work mandate
Employment 2023-11-21 11:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has dashed a BHP unit’s bid to appeal a win for the CFMMEU in a case on behalf of coal miners rostered for shifts on Christmas Day and Boxing Day in central Queensland’s Daunia Mine in 2019.

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‘Pandemic has passed’: FWC finds employees can be forced back to office
Employment 2023-11-21 4:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Fair Work Commission has found that a salary packaging provider had “reasonable business grounds” to force workers back to the office, rejecting an employee’s bid to work full-time from home. 

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End of the road for Arrium lenders’ case against directors
Financial Services 2023-11-20 11:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has denied a bid for special leave by the Commonwealth Bank and other lenders to challenge a ruling that found two Arrium directors did not mislead them about loan drawdown notices ahead of the steel company’s $2.8 billion collapse. 

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Nuix failed to disclose disappointing results after $1.8B float, court told
Trials 2023-11-20 9:25 pm By Sam Matthews

Nuix had information in January 2021 which undermined the growth story presented to the market in the prospectus for its IPO, a court has heard on the first day of ASIC’s case against the tech company and a handful of former directors.

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Judge stays Billabong founder’s lawsuit against Ernst & Young
Tax 2023-11-20 10:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Ernst & Young has won a temporary stay of a lawsuit by Billabong founder Gordon Merchant alleging the firm gave negligent advice on how to structure the 2015 sale of bio plastics manufacturer Plantic Technologies.

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