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A ‘maddening morass’: Court strikes out COVID-19 vaccine class action
Class Actions 2025-04-15 11:52 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has struck out an “incoherent” COVID-19 vaccine-related class action, saying someone could go “mad” trying to understand the pleadings in the case.

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Judge ends Keybridge administration, finds company is solvent
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-04-15 2:08 pm By Andy Sidler

After running a successful campaign to remove three board members, major Keybridge shareholder WAM Active has convinced a court to end the investment company’s administration after it provided a letter of comfort and offer to fund its debts.

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Clive Palmer files appeal in failed suits against ex-ASIC chair James Shipton
Appeals 2025-04-15 1:32 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Clive Palmer has appealed a court’s decision to toss his lawsuits against former Australian Securities and Investments Commission chair James Shipton alleging he acted in bad faith when the regulator filed criminal proceedings against him.

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ASIC secures winding up orders against Falcon Capital
ASIC 2025-04-15 2:54 pm By Andy Sidler

ASIC has won winding up orders against investment firm Falcon Capital and its managed investment scheme First Guardian Master Fund, after raising concerns about potential risks to investors. 

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Bupa hit with class action over quality of aged care facilities
Class Actions 2025-04-14 11:04 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Bupa has been hit with a class action alleging it violated consumer laws by providing poor-quality care to residents at aged care facilities.

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Moray & Agnew recruits new corporate partner
People In The News 2025-04-15 1:43 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An automotive law expert has joined Moray & Agnew as a partner in the firm’s corporate and commercial practice.

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Major projects, subcontractors could be ‘imperiled’ if Roberts Co Victoria was liquidated: judge
Construction 2025-04-16 11:51 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has given the Victorian unit of Roberts Co more time to put forward a deed of company arrangement that would save the builder from liquidation, noting liquidation could imperil its projects and subcontractors, who could not bring claims under the SOP Act if it was insolvent. 

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Woolworths unit wins fight with council over look of Broadmeadow store
Construction 2025-04-16 11:01 pm By Andy Sidler

Newcastle council’s concerns about the street appeal of a Woolworths development have been brushed aside, with a court finding that reasonable minds may differ on the question of ‘high visual quality.’ On Tuesday, Justice John Robson of the NSW Land and Environment Court granted the development approval sought by Woolworths’ development unit Fabcot Pty Ltd,…

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Kent Projects can’t escape fraud claims by CFMEU
Construction 2025-04-16 11:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

The engineering company behind the world-first Kwinana energy transformation hub in WA has lost a bid to strike out fraud claims from a case by the CFMEU over an enterprise agreement covering maintenance workers.

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United Petroleum franchisee class action ordered to pay $3.7M in security
Justice Richard Attiwill 2025-04-14 12:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A franchisee class action against United Petroleum over alleged loss-making Pie Face stores has been ordered to hand over $3.7 million in security, with a judge finding it was not likely to stultify the class action.

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