Most Recent
ABC settles Michelle Guthrie’s unfair dismissal case
Employment 2019-03-01 9:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

The ABC has reached a settlement with ousted managing director Michelle Guthrie in her suit accusing the national broadcaster of unfairly sacking her.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

GetSwift weighs bid to toss law firm from ASIC action
Class Actions 2019-03-01 1:21 pm By Miklos Bolza

GetSwift has warned it may seek an injunction blocking Johnson Winter & Slattery from acting as instructing lawyers to the corporate cop in its enforcement action against the logistics company, saying the firm provided advisory work for it last year.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Ramsay Health denies anti-competitive conduct over failed day surgery
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-02-25 9:17 pm By Miklos Bolza

Ramsay Health Care has denied its conduct towards a group of surgeons seeking to open a rival clinic in Coffs Harbour, NSW was anti-competitive or a misuse of market power, telling the court on the first day of trial that the venture was doomed to fail.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

ACCC intent on proving misuse of market power claims in Ramsay Health trial
Trials 2019-02-22 11:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The stakes will be high for the ACCC when the trial kicks off Monday in its case against Ramsay Health Care alleging the hospital giant misused its market power and engaged in exclusive dealing, after the competition regulator came up short in its last big misuse of market power case against pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

ASIC takes GetSwift to court over inadequate shareholder disclosures
Securities 2019-02-22 5:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has added to logistics provider GetSwift’s legal woes, filing a lawsuit over the company’s alleged failure to disclose material information to shareholders about contracts with clients such as Amazon and Yum! Brands.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Quintis class fails in bid for speedy common fund order
Class Actions 2019-02-13 9:48 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has put a proposal for a common fund order in a class action against sandalwood producer Quintis on hold as the court awaits judgment in an historic challenge to the power of courts to make common fund orders.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Law firm preempts court with cost referee in Quintis common fund bid
Class Actions 2019-02-12 10:43 pm By Christine Caulfield

The law firm running a class action against sandalwood producer Quintis has pitched an unusual common fund order that subjects the firm and the funder bankrolling the case to ongoing monitoring by a cost referee.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

ABC demands details from Michelle Guthrie before mediation in unfair sacking case
Employment 2019-02-05 9:58 pm By Miklos Bolza

The ABC has called for a “clearer articulation” of former managing director Michelle Guthrie’s unfair sacking claims against the broadcaster ahead of court-ordered mediation.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Boutique firm Phi Finney McDonald ’eminently qualified’ to run BHP class action, experts say
Analysis 2019-02-01 11:19 pm By Christine Caulfield

Class action experts have come to the defence of boutique law firm Phi Finney McDonald as heavyweight Maurice Blackburn appeals a judge’s ruling to choose the “less experienced” firm to lead a shareholder class action against BHP Billiton.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Aerocare loses appeal of split shifts ruling
Employment 2019-01-25 4:27 pm By Miklos Bolza

Aviation services company Aerocare has lost its appeal of a Fair Work Commission decision that shot down an enterprise agreement forcing employees to work split shifts.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?