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‘Cheaper isn’t better’: Firm takes on rival’s lower rate in Hyundai, Kia carriage fight
Class Actions 2025-06-30 11:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A law firm fighting for carriage of class actions against Hyundai and Kia has argued competing proceedings with a lower funding rate should not have a leg up, saying the rival firm’s budget was a “fantasy”.

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Class action seeks to intervene in ASIC’s suit against RAMS
Class Actions 2025-06-30 11:13 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Former franchisees involved in a class action against RAMS are seeking to intervene in ASIC civil penalty proceedings against the defunct Westpac subsidiary.

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Ceerose says Sydney apartment owners may have ‘engineered’ relationship breakdown
Construction 2025-07-01 11:57 pm By Andy Sidler

The developer of a Sydney apartment block has appealed a decision that awarded the owners corporation $1.95 million, arguing the owners may have manufactured a relationship breakdown to escape their obligations. 

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RSL club can raise set-off as defence in dispute with subcontractor
Construction 2025-07-01 11:34 pm By Sam Matthews

An RSL club can raise a set-off defence against a subcontractor’s claim under the Contractor’s Debt Act, after a judge rejected the subcontractor’s argument that the defence was barred by a provision of the SOPA.

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Appeal filed in failed class action against ex-CBA unit Count Financial
Class Actions 2025-06-30 11:40 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Another failed class action is headed to the Full Court, with a case against ex-CBA unit Count Financial appealing a ruling that found advisors did not breach their duty to act in their clients’ best interest.

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iPhone class action against Apple dropped
Class Actions 2025-06-27 11:32 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has approved a bid to discontinue a class action against Apple over updates that allegedly “throttled” the performance of iPhones, after the lawyers running the case failed to secure litigation funding.

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Lawyer for Super Retail employees showed PowerPoint on damage of publicity, court told
Employment 2025-06-27 11:19 pm By Christine Caulfield

A lawyer acting for two senior Super Retail Group employees presented a PowerPoint to solicitors for the company on the damage to its share price if his clients’ allegations went public, court filings say.

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Split hearings involving credit ‘untenable’ if High Court backs recusal, judge says
Appeals 2025-06-27 11:25 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The common practice of splitting hearings on questions of liability and penalty may become “completely untenable” when there are credit issues, if the High Court upholds a recent recusal decision, a judge has said.

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Building materials giant CSR hit with misuse of market power case
Construction 2025-06-30 11:57 pm By Christine Caulfield

Saint Gobain-owned CSR faces litigation by an independent building insulation distributor alleging it abused its dominance by upping prices during the pandemic.

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iProsperity liquidators win OK for retainer to pursue $45M claim against Crown
Real Estate 2025-06-30 11:11 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Liquidators for iProsperity have been given the greenlight to enter into retainers with Norton Rose Fulbright to pursue claims against the defunct property group’s general manager and Crown Melbourne.

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