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Bulldogs take fight over damages for fan’s abuse to High Court
Appeals 2025-01-10 1:28 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Western Bulldogs, formerly the Footscray Football Club, has launched a High Court challenge to a $6 million award to a fan who was sexually abused by a club volunteer.

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Judge slashes contingency fee in Insurance Australia class action
Class Actions 2025-01-09 9:11 am By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has cut Slater & Gordon’s 33% contingency fee in a class action against Insurance Australia, saying it was too high since there was nothing “particularly novel” about the case.

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Dexus, GPT sue contractor over Australia Square Tower flood
Construction 2025-01-14 10:55 pm By Andy Sidler

The owners of Sydney’s Australia Square Tower have filed proceedings over $250,000 in damage allegedly caused by a subcontractor that flooded the iconic skyscraper’s lift shaft.

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Lander & Rogers faces client lawsuit over $2.9M bill
Lander & Rogers 2025-01-14 10:47 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former Lander & Rogers client that was hit with a $2.9 million legal bill for work on a construction matter has taken the firm to court, calling its costs disclosures “grossly inadequate”. 

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Tenth junior doctors class action filed after run of court wins
Class Actions 2025-01-09 9:53 am By Sam Matthews

Law firm Gordon Legal has filed a tenth class action on behalf of junior doctors in Victoria who were allegedly underpaid for shift work, after several landmark wins in similar cases. 

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BHP’s Mt Arthur Coal not permitted to conduct ‘trial by ambush’ in injury case
Employment 2025-01-09 10:09 am By Andy Sidler

A court has dismissed Mt Arthur Coal’s attempt to tender unserved affidavits at trial in a miner’s personal injury case, agreeing that it would amount to “trial by ambush”.

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Foxtel wins opposition to ‘originals IQ’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2025-01-09 9:40 am By Julia Kanapathippillai

Foxtel has successfully opposed a research firm’s bid to register ‘originals IQ’ as a trade mark, with a delegate finding it was similar to the pay TV giant’s mark for its iQ set top boxes.

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GM hit with class action over allegedly defective Holden transmissions
Class Actions 2025-01-08 6:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne

General Motors is facing a class action over Holden vehicles allegedly fitted with faulty transmission systems over the last 13 years. 

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Another judge overturns decision for uncritical copying and pasting
Courts 2025-01-08 12:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

In the latest case of a ruling being reversed for copying and pasting, a judge has quashed the AAT’s decision to cancel a student visa for failing to bring an independent mind to the issues.

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Jetstar hits back at class action over COVID-19 flight credits
Class Actions 2025-01-08 6:35 pm By Sam Matthews

Jetstar has hit back at a class action over COVID-19 flights cancellations, denying that it used “unfair tactics” to avoid providing the refunds customers say they were owed.

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