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Trans woman wins landmark ruling in discrimination case against female-only app
In a test of Julia Gillard-era amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act guarding against discrimination on the basis of gender identity, the Federal Court has ruled that a trans-exclusionary social media app, Giggle for Girls, was unlawfully discriminatory.
ASIC wins credit facility case against Kraken cryptocurrency exchange
The corporate regulator has won its case against Bit Trade, the Australian provider of the Kraken crypto exchange, after a judge rejected the company's argument that its product was not a credit facility. 
Judge takes red pen to proposed 40% GCO in Ansell class action
A judge has allowed a law firm running a shareholder class action against medical glove maker Ansell to earn a 40 per cent contingency fee, but slashed the rate for settlements or judgments over $50 million.
Citing courtroom ‘chemistry’, judge won’t allow remote evidence in Pesutto defamation case
The former deputy leader of the Victorian Liberal Party will be required to give evidence in person in a defamation case against party leader John Pesutto by expelled party member Moira Deeming, with a judge noting the importance of cross-examination "chemistry" where credibility is at issue.
Melbourne Football Club defeats member’s challenge to board election rules
Legal action by a Melbourne Football Club member challenging the AFL club's board election rules has been dismissed, with a judge finding the rule banning campaigning by candidates is not oppressive as alleged.
‘Again and again’: Clive Palmer can’t relitigate challenge to ASIC examination, court told
The CDPP has complained about being brought back to court “again and again” to deal with Clive Palmer’s complaints about a compulsory examination by ASIC, as the corporate regulator seeks to have his case challenging the lawfulness of the seven year-old examination thrown out as an abuse of process. 
Clayton Utz nabs four government partners from MinterEllison
MinterEllison has lost four partners to Clayton Utz, including commercial litigator and head of Minters' Canberra office, George Shaw.
Judge assails ‘widespread’ practice of inappropriately broad suppression bids
Publishing reasons for refusing an application by Super Retail Group to redact parts of its former chief legal officer’s case, a judge has called out the practice of "extensive" suppression applications despite the exhortations of courts that justice must be open.
Class action filed over ‘substandard’ public housing in WA
A class action has been launched seeking “housing justice” for Aboriginal tenants living in alleged substandard public housing in Western Australia.
‘Poor in the extreme’: Fishing class action slams NSW’s defence
A class action accusing the New South Wales government of unfair persecution of  south coast Indigenous groups for engaging in cultural fishing practices has slammed the state's defence as “poor in the extreme”.