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Costs orders should be the exception in funded Fair Work cases, judge says
The parties in a ‘sham’ contracting class action brought on behalf of telecommunications workers have both lost bids to recover interlocutory costs, with a judge noting that costs orders against funded litigants should be the exception rather than the rule in Fair Work litigation.
Judge grapples with ‘most complicated’ adjournment bid in Hytera, Motorola dispute
Hytera Communications argued it should be granted a late-stage bid to postpone its copyright trial with Motorola Solutions, in what a judge called "the most complicated adjournment application" he'd ever heard.
Opal Tower owners’ corporation opts out of class action
The Opal Tower owners’ corporation has opted out of a class action seeking compensation on behalf of hundreds of apartment owners in the scandal-plagued building.
Judge says FWC can hear dispute over stood down Qantas, Jetstar engineers
The workplace umpire has jurisdiction to hear a case against Qantas and its budget subsidiary Jetstar brought by the union for licenced aircraft maintenance engineers stood down during the coronavirus pandemic, a judge has ruled in a blow to the airline.
Border closure case pushed off as expert helps Victoria with second coronavirus wave
A judge overseeing mining magnate Clive Palmer's challenge to border closures by Western Australia and Queensland has delayed a hearing in the case for two weeks as WA's expert responds to an urgent call for help from Victoria, which has seen a record surge in coronavirus cases.
CBA won’t hand over docs to class action without AUSTRAC’s blessing
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has refused to provide sought-after documents to the lead applicants of a joint class action against it until AUSTRAC grants permission, citing concerns over possible criminal breaches if it hands over the material without the agency's approval.
Court asked to delay border closure hearing while WA expert helps Victoria fight COVID-19 outbreak
A hearing on the validity of border closures by Western Australia and Queensland should be pushed off while WA's expert responds to an urgent request by Victoria's health authorities to help that state deal with its coronavirus outbreak, the Federal Court has been told.
Virgin administrators’ legal woes continue as bondholders try to uncover confidential Bain deal
A Virgin Australia unsecured bondholder has launched legal proceedings to uncover confidential details of the sale of the embattled airline to Bain Capital, with the administrators now facing three disputes in the wake of the administration.
Queensland Nickel liquidators appeal $100M loss in case against Clive Palmer
The liquidators of Clive Palmer's Queensland Nickel are appealing a win for the billionaire in their case over the collapse of the refinery in 2016, which centred on $102 million in loans allegedly paid by Queensland Nickel to Palmer's Mineralogy.
Special purpose liquidators appointed by judge to investigate claims against Phoenix directors
A judge has appointed special purpose liquidators to investigate the affairs of failed VET provider Phoenix Institute and its directors after the Commonwealth complained of "a difficult working relationship" with the training company's current liquidators.