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Experience trumps funding model in Jaguar Land Rover beauty parade
Class Actions 2023-10-12 12:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has awarded carriage of a class action against Jaguar Land Rover over allegedly defective diesel filters to a law firm that won a similar case against another car maker, saying the firm’s experience was not a “neutral factor”.

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Virgin Australia lobs cross-claim in bondholder class action
Class Actions 2023-10-09 10:26 pm By Sam Matthews

A bondholder class action against Virgin is heating up, with the airline filing a cross-claim seeking the court’s approval to demand periodic payments from the applicant to cover its costs under a contentious indemnity clause.

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Judge says expert referral process in Pacific Highway case ‘gone off the rails’
Construction 2023-10-06 4:06 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has raised concerns about expert evidence in a dispute between Acciona Infrastructure, Ferrovial Construction and three insurers over losses during construction of the $695 million Pacific Highway in NSW, saying the expert referral process had “gone off the rails”.

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Consolidated Downer EDI class action carries the day
Class Actions 2023-10-02 3:18 pm By Sam Matthews

Two law firms that were able to “work cooperatively” to join their cases have been awarded carriage of a shareholder class action against mining firm Downer EDI. The judge overseeing the proceedings also approved a group costs order application that proposed a “reasonable rate” of return to the firms.

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BlueScope appeals ACCC win in case over attempted price fixing
Appeals 2023-09-25 11:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

BlueScope Steel is challenging a ruling that it pay a record $57.5 million penalty for engaging in attempted price fixing with flat steel distributors.

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Competition case against NSW Ports destined for High Court, court told
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-09-15 10:21 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A New South Wales developer’s argument that the Full Court was “plainly wrong” to dismiss the ACCC’s competition case against NSW Ports over the privatisation of two ports is destined for the High Court, a judge has heard. 

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I’m afraid AI can’t do that: Law firms say smart tech uses limited
Business of Law 2023-09-13 11:23 pm By Sam Matthews

While the use of artificial intelligence is becoming more commonplace in law firms, it has not yet transformed the practice of law, with lawyers reporting that concerns about privacy, reliability, and liability mean the application of AI remains limited.

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Hungry Jack’s to take bite out of franchisee’s profits with ‘competing’ restaurants: suit
Franchises 2023-09-12 11:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

Hungry Jack’s faces calls for a court injunction preventing the burger chain from proceeding with plans to open restaurants in close proximity to a franchisee’s sites on NSW’s Central Coast.

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High Court won’t disturb insurers’ win in Pacific Highway case
Transportation & Infrastructure 2023-09-07 2:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court won’t hear an appeal in a case by Acciona and Ferrovial against three insurers over coverage for loss and damage resulting from heavy rainfall at the site of construction of the Pacific Highway in northern New South Wales.

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ASIC flags penalty privilege fight with Nuix directors
ASIC 2023-09-06 10:12 pm By Sam Matthews

As it readies its civil penalty suit against tech company Nuix for trial, ASIC has flagged a possible dispute about the extent of penalty privilege pleaded by a handful of former and current directors named in the case.

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