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FWC’s ‘harsh’ comment about Mantle Group gave rise to appearance of bias, High Court told
Employment 2024-05-22 11:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Hospitality giant Mantle Group has asked the High Court to find a statement by a full bench of the Fair Work Commission accusing it of acting “extraordinarily and contumaciously” during a dispute about a ‘sham’ enterprise agreement gave rise to an appearance of bias.

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Judge won’t dock developer’s case against NSW Ports over privatisation deal
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-05-22 11:32 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A New South Wales developer’s competition case against NSW Ports over a ports privatisation agreement looks bound for the High Court after a judge found a related ACCC proceeding did not bar it from bringing the case, which will challenge a Full Court finding that the ports operator was shielded by derivative Crown immunity.

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PwC faces negligence case over tax liability for $100M estate
Tax 2024-05-21 12:47 pm By Cindy Cameronne

PricewaterhouseCoopers is facing a lawsuit by the executor of a deceased estate alleging the accounting firm gave negligent advice and acted with a conflict of interest while advising on tax liabilities for the deceased’s $100 million in assets.

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AG tells High Court Judge Vasta not immune from false imprisonment claim
High Court 2024-05-21 11:25 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The attorney-general of South Australia wants to intervene in a High Court appeal of a ruling that put Judge Salvatore Vasta on the hook for a man’s false imprisonment, saying the judge was not entitled to immunity but that police and correctional officers were.

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Solicitor’s caveat over client’s mortgage to satisfy costs not invalid, appeals court says
Appeals 2024-05-21 3:37 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An appeals court has found that a solicitor’s caveat over his bankrupt client’s property was valid, after the client agreed to mortgage his property as security for up to $100,000 in legal costs, saying it was the only binding costs agreement they had.

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Ramsay Health wins partial injunction against ‘misleading’ union ads
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-05-21 11:25 pm By Andy Sidler

Ramsay Health Care has won a partial interim injunction banning the union representing its nurses from running ads that claim the private hospital operator runs on a staff-to-patient ratio double that of public hospitals.

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Long and short of it: Sydney Trains can’t issue blanket ban on shorts for engineering staff
Employment 2024-05-20 11:18 pm By Andy Sidler

Sydney Trains can’t unilaterally direct engineering workers to wear long pants while working but must carry out its obligation to consult with them first, Fair Work Commission has said.

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Light & Wonder strikes back as Aristocrat mulls suit over Lightning Link trade secrets
Appeals 2024-05-20 11:09 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Game maker Light & Wonder is fighting orders requiring it to hand over information to Aristocrat Gaming for a possible suit alleging it and two former employees who jumped ship misused confidential information about Aristocrat’s popular Lightning Link and Dragon Link games.

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Decision awarding Jaguar class action to Gilbert + Tobin shot down on appeal
Appeals 2024-05-17 11:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A decision awarding carriage to Gilbert + Tobin in a class action against Jaguar Land Rover on the condition that it lower its funding rate lacked procedural fairness, the Full Court has found, prompting the firm to team up with its competitor to run the case. 

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SkyCity to pay $67M penalty to settle with AUSTRAC
Gaming 2024-05-17 11:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

SkyCity has agreed to pay $67 million to resolve AUSTRAC proceedings alleging it allowed $4 billion in suspicious transactions and failed to carry out diligence on high-risk customers.

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