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State flags High Court appeal in hotel quarantine class action
Appeals 2023-05-09 11:10 pm By Sam Matthews

The state of Victoria has foreshadowed a High Court challenge in its fight to stay a class action over the 2020 hotel quarantine in light of criminal action, an appeal it said raised issues relating to the “increasing and regular prosecutions” of government and corporate entities over health and safety laws.

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Legal advice in spotlight as ASIC claims financial services firm diverted funds to limit penalty
Financial Services 2023-05-09 11:28 pm By Gareth Baker

A court has appointed a referee to examine whether a law firm’s communications with Golden Financial furthered a plan by the financial advisory firm to divert assets to minimise a penalty sought by the corporate regulator in the first case alleging a breach of the so-called best interest duty.

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Tinkler case against Mach Energy dismissed after security for costs goes unpaid
Employment 2023-05-09 4:09 pm By Christine Caulfield

A lawsuit by the companies of mining executive Nathan Tinkler against MACH Energy alleging misuse of confidential information has been tossed after the deadline for paying security for costs came and went.

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Noumi class action judge questions ‘unusual’ privilege bid over docs seen by Ashurst, PwC
Class Actions 2023-05-08 10:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has questioned an “unusual” bid by Noumi to shield over 3,000 documents, their titles and the identities of those who sent them to PricewaterhouseCoopers during a 2020 investigation into the food company’s financial position.

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Hastie liquidators appeal dismissal of $63M case against major builders
Restructuring & Insolvency 2023-05-08 3:59 pm By Sam Matthews

The liquidators of failed engineering company Hastie Group have appealed a decision that knocked out half its $120 million case against Multiplex, Lendlease and numerous other builders.

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Judge frowns on Invisalign’s lawsuit against SmileDirectClub
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-05-08 1:08 pm By Sam Matthews

Dental aligner maker Invisalign has lost its case accusing competitor SmileDirectClub of misleading consumers about the cost and efficacy of its direct-to-consumer teeth alignment kits

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‘Aldi bag of cash’ suit against Holding Redlich heads to mediation
Professional Negligence 2023-05-08 2:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

Holding Redlich has been given a reprieve from putting on a defence in a lawsuit by the NSW Labor Party alleging the law firm was negligent in advice over a $100,000 illegal cash donation delivered in an Aldi shopping bag.

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‘Don’t even waste my time’: Judge trashes NSW’s bid for messages in music festival class action
Class Actions 2023-05-05 2:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has criticised a bid by the NSW government to access seven months of messages relating to drugs by the lead plaintiff in a class action over allegedly illegal strip searches at a Byron Bay music festival, saying they seemed “wholly irrelevant” to the case. 

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Melissa Caddick’s parents, receivers strike deal over Edgecliff property
White Collar 2023-05-05 4:12 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The parents and receivers for accused Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick have reached a deal over a multi-million dollar property in Sydney’s East, but the compromise remains to be blessed by out-of-pocket investors.

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Racing Victoria planned agreement to ‘seriously breach’ competition laws, court hears
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-05-04 11:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Racing NSW has accused its Victorian counterpart of planning an anti-competitive agreement with five other states to exclude it from the thoroughbred racing industry, as it seeks documents to bring potential claims.

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