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Court overturns Peter Dutton’s win in defamation case over ‘rape apologist’ tweet
An appeals court has set aside a judgment awarding federal minister Peter Dutton $35,000 in his defamation case over a tweet by a refugee activist labelling him a "rape apologist".
GetSwift, directors drop appeal of judgment on ‘PR-driven’ approach to disclosures
Logistics company GetSwift and its directors have dropped their challenge to a judgment that found the company breached its continuous disclosure obligations with its "PR-driven" approach to ASX statements.
Sale of Melissa Caddick’s Dover Heights mansion ‘could turn into a circus’, court hears
Court-appointed receivers have told the court they should be trusted to determine the the best method for selling the Dover Heights mansion of Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick, warning a public auction "could turn into a circus".
Peter Dutton says ‘mental gymnastics’ needed for activist’s reading of ‘rape apologist’ tweet
Counsel for Peter Dutton has told a court a reader needed to do “mental gymnastics” to understand activist Shane Bazzi’s “rape apologist” tweet as saying the minister doubted rape allegations rather than “excused” the act of rape.
Melissa Caddick’s husband to vacate Dover Heights mansion as receivers push for sale
The husband of Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick will be vacating the couple’s harbour-view mansion as court-ordered receivers prepare to put it up for sale. 
Pelvic mesh class actions nearing settlement, court told
Settlement talks in three class actions on behalf of women injured by allegedly defective pelvic mesh products have progressed “substantially”, a court has heard.
Judge signs off on 40% cut for law firm in Arrium class action
A judge has approved a 40 per cent group costs order for the law firm that's running a class action against KPMG and former directors of collapsed mining company Arrium, the highest approved since the state began allowing lawyers to earn a cut of class action awards.
Melissa Caddick’s unemployed husband stakes claim to homes, cars
The husband of Sydney conwoman Melissa Caddick has staked his claim to a share of his late wife’s estate, and asked the court to deliver up a bundle of property, including Caddick’s Gucci wedding dress.
Melissa Caddick’s parents say receivers not entitled to Edgecliff home
The parents of Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick have staked their claim over her $2.6 million Edgecliff home, which they say they have lived in since 2017 according to a binding agreement with their daughter.
Mercedes-Benz to argue Takata airbags recall was invalid
Mercedes-Benz will defend ACCC proceedings alleging it exposed consumers to serious injury or death by failing to comply with obligations under a compulsory recall of potentially deadly Takata airbags by arguing the recall was invalid.