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‘Aldi bag of cash’ suit against Holding Redlich resolved, court hears
The NSW Labor Party has agreed to drop its case against law firm Holding Redlich for providing allegedly negligent advice over a $100,000 illegal cash donation delivered in an Aldi shopping bag.
Hyundai, Kia point finger at parts maker in defects class action
Korean car makers Hyundai and Kia have filed their defences in class actions over alleged engine defects, arguing owners cannot bring claims if their vehicles were repaired and that they are not responsible for any faults said to be caused by their manufacturing partner.
Hotel detention legal, but lacked ‘care and humanity’, judge says
A federal court judge has slammed Australia’s use of makeshift hotel detention centres as lacking “ordinary human decency”, but ruled they are not illegal in the case of a Kurdish refugee who was held for 14 months in two Melbourne hotels. 
Leaked HWL Ebsworth data includes ‘sensitive’ info, says cybersecurity czar
Data exposed by a cyberattack against law firm HWL Ebsworth included “sensitive personal and government information,” according to Australia’s newly appointed National Cyber Security Coordinator.
Holden car dealer wins bid for docs on GM’s exit strategy
A former Holden dealer has won the right to see General Motors corporate strategy documents in the five years leading up to Holden's retirement, in his suit claiming the carmaker's executives misled him when saying GM was “100% committed” to the line before axing it just a few years later. 
HSF, Seven can’t set aside Nine’s subpoenas in Ben Roberts-Smith case
Seven and law firm Herbert Smith Freehills have lost a bid to set aside subpoenas issued by Fairfax, as the publisher seeks third party costs orders against Seven for funding disgraced soldier Ben Roberts-Smith's unsuccessful defamation case.
‘More is more’ approach to pleadings an increasing problem, lawyers say
A Federal Court judge who recently ordered new pleadings in a copyright case against CoreLogic is the latest judge fed up with plaintiffs pleading innumerable alternatives that waste court resources, add to the length of trials and extend the wait time for judgments.
AFP can’t get first impression trial in childcare operators’ defamation case
A judge has knocked back a bid by the Australian Federal Police to have an upcoming trial over an allegedly defamatory press conference run on a stripped-back ‘first impression’ basis.
Irritated judge pushes off 2nd junior doctors class action trial
A judge has adjourned a trial in a case brought by junior doctors seeking to recoup alleged unpaid overtime, despite noting his annoyance over the applicants’ “180 degree turn” on the question of whether the hearing should await delivery of judgment in a related case.
Covidien, TFS pelvic mesh class action settles with remaining defendants
A class action over pelvic mesh products supplied by device makers Covidien and TFS has reached a global resolution with the manufacturers and their insurers which brings the recovery total in settled mesh class action close to $450 million.