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Plus500 can’t shut down class action in favour of arbitration
Plus500 has lost its bid to permanently stay a class action by investors who lost money trading in highly leveraged financial products, with a court finding that the arbitration clause relied on by the online trader was unfair and void.
High Court revives Sydney light rail class action against Transport for NSW
The High Court has revived a class action by small business owners over the interference caused by the construction of the Sydney light rail network.
Court approves $6.8M settlement in train derailment class action
A court has signed off on a $6.8 million settlement in a class action against a Queensland trucking company on behalf of owners of cargo on a freight train derailed by a truck at a level crossing.
ACCC takes HelloFresh, Youfoodz to court over alleged subscription traps
The ACCC has filed proceedings against home meal delivery giants HelloFresh and Youfoodz, seeking compensation for tens of thousands of customers who were allegedly charged a fee after cancelling their subscriptions.
Atanaskovic Hartnell can’t appeal stay of costs win against media mogul
Law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell can't appeal a stay of a costs order in its dispute with media mogul Bruce Gordon, with an appeals court saying disputes fuelled by their “mutual animus” should not be encouraged. 
iPhone note counts as businessman’s will, appeals court says
An appeals court has found a note left on the iPhone of a late businessman with an estate worth over $13 million counts as his last will and testament.
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Hall & Wilcox hit with suit over scuttled $30M property sale
An investment company which retained Hall & Wilcox to advise on the sale of a Mornington Peninsula shopping centre has sued the law firm for millions, alleging due diligence failures in relation to asbestos at the property. 
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Developer gets another shot at demolishing Paddington boarding house
A Sydney developer has successfully challenged a decision which rejected its plans to demolish a 32-room boarding house for the construction of four luxury residences in Paddington, with a judge calling the decision "personal and idiosyncratic".
Class action targets government’s ‘unlawful’ card payment surcharges
Fresh off a record settlement for the Robodebt scandal, the government is facing a new class action over a law that retroactively allowed it to impose card payment surcharges, which the suit says amounts to unjust enrichment.
Reddit brings High Court challenge over social media ban
In its writ to the High Court on Friday, Reddit says Australia's social media ban for children under 16 years old “directly burdens” the country's implied freedom of political communication.