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Qantas files ‘urgent’ appeal in dispute with defecting executive
Qantas has appealed a decision that found its dispute with former executive Nick Rohrlach over his defection to competitor Virgin Australia should be heard in Singapore, saying the exclusive jurisdiction clause in his contract did not “bite”.
Clough appeals tax ruling on $15M in cancellation of entitlements
Construction company Clough Limited has appealed a ruling that found it cannot claim over $15 million paid to employees for cancellation of their shares and options as a tax deduction.
UNSW accused of firing professor who complained of sex discrimination
The University of New South Wales has been taken to court by a former tenured professor who alleges she was terminated after making complaints about discrimination against female academics, bullying and misuse of her intellectual property.
FE Sports to pay $350,000 penalty for ‘serious’ resale price maintenance
Brisbane-based sporting goods wholesaler FE Sports has been fined $350,000 for engaging in resale price maintenance that prohibited dealers from advertising certain products for less than the recommended retail price.
Banksia silk’s refusal to give evidence while seeking to reopen defence ‘inexcusable’, judge says
Allowing former senior barrister Norman O'Bryan to reopen his defence in the Banksia class action while "avoiding the witness box" was clearly prejudicial, and futile to boot, a judge has said in his reasons for refusing the silk's last-minute application.
‘Hardly seems worth the powder and the shot’: Judge asks why ASIC still pursuing CBA MySuper case
A judge has questioned why ASIC is still pursuing its case CBA unit Colonial First State over statements made to 12,000 fund managers during the transition to MySuper accounts, after the bank admitted it misled members in 61 of the 80 phone calls at the heart of the case.
KPMG can’t delay defence in Arrium class action
A bid by KPMG to push off the filing of its defence in a class action over misleading statements ahead of Arrium's $754 million capital raising in 2014 has been shot down by a judge, who said the auditor has known the claims against it since November.
ASIC triumphs in ‘bad advice’ case against IOOF unit
A former financial advisor employed by an IOOF unit accused of taking hefty commissions for steering investors towards risky investments contravened the financial advice provisions of the Corporations Act, a judge has found.
‘No one is above the law’: Judge calls for inquiry into Christian Porter
An inquiry into whether Christian Porter is a fit and proper person to serve as Attorney-General following allegations that he raped a teenage girl more than 30 years ago would “advance” the rule of law, a NSW Supreme Court judge has said.
ATO wins appeal over $2.3M Auctus R&D tax refund mistake
The Australian Taxation Office has successfully appealed a Federal Court decision finding it could not recover an R&D tax offset refund of around $2.3 million paid to Auctus Resources despite the payment being made by mistake and the mining company admitting it was not entitled to the money.