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High Court to clarify scope of genuine redundancy exception to unfair dismissal laws
Employment 2024-09-05 11:04 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has agreed to weigh in on the genuine redundancy exclusion under unfair dismissal laws, taking up an appeal of a Federal Court ruling that found employers must first consider redeployment.

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Deloitte appointed administrators of Keystone despite ‘baggage’
Financial Services 2024-09-05 11:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ruled that two Deloitte partners can act as administrators for embattled wealth manager Keystone, replacing two voluntary administrators from KordaMentha, despite an alleged risk of conflict due to past work for the company.

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HWL Ebsworth defeats client’s bid for High Court review in negligence case
Professional Negligence 2024-09-05 11:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

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.

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ANZ resists ‘roving commission’ into culture in sacked trader’s lawsuit
Employment 2024-09-05 2:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ANZ has argued a sacked trader’s bid for discovery has turned into a “roving commission” of the bank’s culture in a lawsuit alleging the trader was terminated for complaining about the bank’s manipulation of the bank bill swap rate. 

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Breakdown in friendship between ANZ, Barclays bankers unfortunate, not unfair: court
Real Estate 2024-09-05 11:23 pm By Andy Sidler

A breakdown in the relationship of two high-flying friends — former senior ANZ executive David Carr and Barclays top banker Ivan Ritossa — was not a reason to order the winding up of the pair’s property investment trust, a court has found.

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Judge’s ‘Foxy Robinson’ comment did not create appearance of bias: court
Appeals 2024-09-05 11:48 pm By Sam Matthews

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.

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Mantle Group’s claims about FWC’s ‘harsh’ comments fail to sway High Court
Employment 2024-09-05 11:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Hospitality giant Mantle Group is stuck with a decision that found it systematically underpaid employees, after failing to convince the High Court that review was warranted because “harsh” comments made by the Fair Work Commission gave rise to the appearance of bias.

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Claims in $40M class action against Whitehaven Coal ‘fanciful’, court told
Class Actions 2024-09-04 11:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Whitehaven Coal has struck back at a class action led by the father of famed mining investor Nathan Tinkler, calling the claims that it failed to fulfil an implied term of a $150 million share subscription from 2012 “fanciful”.

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Accenture can’t put HR exec’s employment case back in bottle
Employment 2024-09-04 11:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Consulting giant Accenture has failed to keep a human resources executive’s claims of Fair Work breaches out of the public eye, with a court finding prior publication of the allegations would render a suppression order pointless.

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Christie Whelan Browne resolves suit against Rocky Horror theatre company
Entertainment 2024-09-04 11:46 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Actor Christie Whelan Browne has resolved a lawsuit against theatre company Oldfield Entertainment alleging it violating the Sex Discrimination Act by subjecting her to sexual discrimination and harassment by fellow cast member Craig McLachlan during its 2014 production of the Rocky Horror Show.

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