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South Australia may face class action over lockdown based on pizza shop lie
COVID-19 2020-11-24 12:04 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The state of South Australia is facing a possible class action over a restrictive six-day lockdown that was lifted after two days when it was discovered that a worker connected to a coronavirus outbreak in Adelaide had lied to contact tracers about the time he spent at a pizza shop.

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Clive Palmer ends legal battle with Coolum Resort villa owners
Real Estate 2020-11-24 9:12 am By Christine Caulfield

Billionaire Clive Palmer has reached a deal to end his many legal woes with villa owners at the shuttered Palmer Coolum Resort in Queensland, a month after his $21 million settlement offer was rejected.

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Class action against personal injury law firm to be dropped
Personal injury 2020-11-23 1:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

A class action alleging a national personal injury firm overcharged clients will be discontinued after the lawyer behind the case, who failed in his bid to send a notice to group members soliciting funds, said he was not prepared to run the proceedings on a no win, no fee basis.

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Judge approves $3.4M in costs in $5.7M Falls Festival class action settlement
Class Actions 2020-11-23 1:46 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has signed off on nearly $3.4 million in costs in a $5.7 million settlement reached in a class action over a 2016 stampede at the Falls Music and Arts Festival in Victoria.

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Class action filed against major childcare operator G8 Education
Class Actions 2020-11-23 9:29 am By Christine Caulfield

Australia’s largest childcare centre operator G8 Education has been hit with a shareholder class action alleging the company failed to keep investors in the loop about increased costs and occupancy rates affecting its 2017 financial performance.

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Class action against Bayer’s Essure contraceptive drops claims against two manufacturers
Product Liability 2020-11-20 5:40 pm By Miklos Bolza

The lead applicant in a class action against Bayer over allegedly defective Essure contraceptive devices will ask the court to discontinue its claims against two makers of the controversial medical implants.

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Law firm investigates COVID-19 business interruption class action
COVID-19 2020-11-20 1:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Insurers may face a class action by holders of business interruption insurance that have had their COVID-19-related claims rejected, following their loss in a test case over whether an infectious disease exclusion in business interruption cover applies to coronavirus-related claims.

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Silk Norman O’Bryan called to take stand in Banksia class action
Class Actions 2020-11-20 1:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

Senior barrister Norman O’Bryan, who has conceded that he should be struck from the roll for his conduct in an alleged class action fee scandal, has been subpoenaed to give evidence for lawyer Alex Elliott, the son of O’Bryan’s co-conspirator.

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Settlement reached in Chinese investors’ class action against Sydney financial advisor
Class Actions 2020-11-19 5:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A settlement has been reached in a class action against a Sydney-based financial advisory firm by a group of Chinese investors over a property investment and visa scheme that allegedly saw group members lose $14.5 million in funds.

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‘An order that has never been made before’: Judge preps for contingency fee hearing
Class Actions 2020-11-19 5:02 pm By Miklos Bolza

A Victoria Supreme Court judge hearing two competing class actions against Allianz Australia over “junk” insurance has asked the parties for feedback on what she should consider at a hearing on a request for a group costs order, which would allow the plaintiff lawyers to earn a cut of any settlement or judgment, the first such request made since Victoria legalised contingency fees.

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