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Tasmanian Ports had right to boot tenant Resources Australasia, court finds
Tasmanian Ports had a right to kick wood pellets manufacturer Resources Australasia off leased property after it erected an awning structure without permission, a court has found.
Top 10 class action settlements of 2024
Class action settlements leaped in value last year, with three settlements topping the $200 million mark.
Judge approves $31.5M settlement in junior doctors class action
A judge has given the green light to a $31.5 million settlement in a class action brought by junior doctors accusing the ACT government and North Canberra Hospital of failing to pay overtime.
Mesoblast class action settlement wins court OK
A court has approved a $26.5 million settlement in a shareholder class action against regenerative medicine company Mesoblast.
NRL referee loses second appeal over alleged unfair sacking
A former referee who accused the NRL of unfair dismissal has lost a second appeal against a Fair Work Commission decision that found he was not sacked.
Ousted Liberal MP awarded $300,000 in defamation case against party leader
Former state Liberal MP Moira Deeming has won $300,000 in damages against Victorian party leader John Pesutto over statements found to have falsely conveyed she had links to neo-Nazis.
Judge boots Queensland energy class action, says ‘profit maximisation’ not unlawful
A competition class action against Stanwell and CS Energy has been tossed, with a judge finding the power companies' conduct was legitimate “profit maximisation behaviour”. 
Start-up denies ex-Fortescue employees developed green iron on company dime
Element Zero has denied claims that three former Fortescue employees, including one executive, misused confidential information and developed a green iron process on the company dime.
Clayton Utz got biggest slice of government’s $600M legal spend
The federal government spent more than $600 million on private law firms in 2022-23, and Clayton Utz was the firm the government turned to the most.
MinterEllison hires regulatory lawyer from Herbert Smith Freehills
A former Herbert Smith Freehills financial services expert has made the jump to MinterEllison, the eighth lawyer to join in a single month.