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Litigation funder not on hook for costs in failed Airservices class action
Class Actions 2021-03-31 3:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

The litigation funder that backed a dismissed employment class action against aviation service provider Airservices Australia has successfully argued that it should not bear the company’s costs of defending the case

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Daily Mail to use Footy Show segment in Erin Molan defamation fight
Defamation 2021-03-19 10:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Daily Mail wants to question sports presenter Erin Molan over a segment on Nineā€™s The Footy Show four years ago in which she laughed at an off-colour joke, as part of the publisherā€™s truth defence to Molanā€™s claims that she has been falsely labelled a racist.

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Lawyer gets greenlight to file late defamation suit against Ten
Defamation 2021-03-16 5:22 pm By Miklos Bolza

A Sydney solicitor has won an extension of time to file a defamation case against Network Ten after an appeals court found he had valid reason for not bringing the case by the one-year deadline — fighting criminal charges that were eventually dropped.

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a2 Milk trade mark disputes with Lion Dairy near settlement, court told
Intellectual Property 2021-02-23 5:09 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen

Two high stakes lawsuits brought by a2 Milk Company against rival dairy producers over the use of a2 as a trade mark are “very likely” to reach resolution next week, a court has heard.

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Australian Pacific Touring fights recasting of test case after discovery bungle
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-02-11 1:49 pm By Miklos Bolza

Cruise company Australian Pacific Touring will resist any expansion of a test case over cancellations brought against it by a former passenger after its failure to properly provide discovery resulted in a fragmented hearing meant to conclude in September last year.

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One Nation staffer suffers setback in fight over $4.5M legal bill
Employment 2021-01-29 10:58 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen

A judge has rejected a judicial review request by One Nation chief-of-staff James Ashby who sought to have the Commonwealth foot the bill for nearly $4.5 million in legal costs stemming from a dropped sexual harassment case against former House speaker Peter Slipper.

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Trial in Country Care case faces delay as COVID-19 restrictions keep judge, lawyers in NSW
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-01-21 1:10 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen

The jury trial in a criminal cartel case against mobility equipment provider Country Care and two employees could be delayed due to coronavirus restrictions, as a majority of the parties, located in NSW, wait for restrictions to ease in order to travel to Victoria, a court has heard.

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Training company AIPE on hook for $139M in compensation in ACCC case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-12-21 1:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has found a NSW training company is liable to pay $139 million for over 12,000 students who racked up VET FEE-HELP debts but failed to complete their courses due to an “unconscionable” enrolment system.

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Pauline Hanson fires back at former One Nation Senator with sex discrimination suit
Defamation 2020-11-20 2:03 pm By Miklos Bolza

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has launched a sex discrimination case against former Senator Brain Burston, claiming a defamation case brought against her was part of an alleged victimisation.

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CFMEU wins Full Court challenge to ‘serial offender’ penalty
Employment 2020-10-16 11:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

A history of serial offending by the CFMEU could be factored into a court’s finding on the gravity of later breaches of the Fair Work Act, but not to the extent that the union pays a disproportionate penalty, the Full Federal Court has found in a significant ruling that settles conflicting case law.

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