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Class action over ‘cookie cutter’ legal advice faces declassing bid
The peak body for community legal centres has flagged a declassing application in a group proceeding alleging Knowmore Legal Service provided negligent, “cookie cutter” advice to survivors of institutional child sexual abuse. 
Domino’s hit with shareholder class action
Domino’s has been stung with shareholder class action accusing the pizza giant of misleading the market about its expected performance in Japan. 
Westpac risk manager claims bank painted her a ‘troublemaker’
Westpac's head of audit and risk has taken her employer to court, claiming the bank shut down her compliance concerns about its shuttered mortgage broking subsidiary RAMS and stigmatised her as a "troublemaker" after she made repeated inquiries into the matter.
Class action accuses Exactech of supplying faulty joint implants
A Sydney law firm has filed a class action accusing private equity-owned medical device maker Exactech of supplying faulty joint implants that were subject to deterioration due to a packaging defect, caused serious medical complications in patients. 
Superannuation class action against Westpac unit to be discontinued
A class action targeting Westpac subsidiary BT Funds Management and Tal Life Insurance is set to be discontinued less than a year after it was filed.
Judge strikes out ACCC’s entire claim against Meta over crypto ads
Over objections from the ACCC, a judge has struck out the regulator's entire case against Meta over scam cryptocurrency ads on Facebook after it clarified that each allegedly misleading ad should be a separate contravention.
NT stolen wages class action settles for up to $202M
The federal government has agreed to pay up to $202 million to settle a class action on behalf of First Nations people in the Northern Territory who were allegedly denied wages owed for work performed over a nearly 40-year period.
HWL Ebsworth defeats client’s bid for High Court review in negligence case
The High Court has declined to grant special leave to a former HWL Ebsworth client seeking to revive a decision that found the law firm's bad advice over property in Parramatta's 'Auto Alley' cost it $2 million.
Judge’s ‘Foxy Robinson’ comment did not create appearance of bias: court
Darwin Airport, which is locked in litigation with an airport hotel, has succeeded in overturning a finding of apprehended bias against a Local Court judge for referencing the nickname of the hotel's director, local construction magnate John 'Foxy' Robinson.