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Toyota faces class action over flex commission car loans
A class action boutique has filed proceedings against Toyota's finance arm over car loans that allegedly encouraged dealers to set high interest rates in exchange for large kickbacks.
A fool for a client? NSW appeals court ruling a boon for self-repped law firms 
The NSW Court of Appeal has issued a judgment contradicting a finding from its Victorian counterpart, ruling that law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell can recover costs for work done by its own solicitors in a lawsuit against a former client in which the firm represented itself.
Rival law firms will cooperate on Qantas class action after judge says both ‘at fault’
Two law firms running competing class actions against Qantas over flight cancellations during the COVID-19 pandemic have agreed to cooperate after a judge took them to task for revising their funding positions in the lead up to a courtroom battle.
Grocon’s back-atcha argument on privilege fails in Barangaroo spat with Infrastructure NSW
Grocon has lost yet another argument over documents in its lawsuit against Infrastructure NSW over a stalled $2 billion Central Barangaroo development project, with a judge rejecting its bid to access material over which the government agency claimed privilege and public interest immunity. 
EFTPOS provider Tyro wins restraint of trade case against rival Lightspeed
EFTPOS provider Tyro has won a year-long injunction against an authorised representative that pushed competing payment system Lightspeed on its customers, in breach of a restraint of trade clause in their contract.
Mamamia founders win client file from lawyer in negligence case over $16M Sydney mansion
The founders of news website Mamamia have secured access to their client file from a former HWL Ebsworth partner, who is accused of professional negligence in his handling of a dispute with the landlord of the couple's $16 million Bellevue Hill mansion.
AMP accused of unconscionable conduct by financial advisor
AMP has been taken to court by a former licenced financial advisor who alleges he was terminated without proper and sufficient cause and forced to sell his business for $6.1 million under the wealth manager's buyer of last resort program.
Grocon’s system for identifying privileged docs ‘far from reliable’: judge
Grocon has taken another hit in its $270 million lawsuit against Infrastructure NSW over a stalled $2 billion Central Barangaroo development project, with a judge rejecting its claim of privilege over more than 15,000 documents.
India may take ruling over foreign state immunity waiver to High Court
The government of India has flagged a possible special leave application if it loses its appeal of a decision finding it can't avoid a $111.3 million arbitral award in a dispute with three Mauritian companies that invested in Indian satellites because it waived its foreign state immunity.
United class action wins fight against ‘stultifying’ security bid
A franchisee class action against United Petroleum over the installation of allegedly loss-making Pie Face stores at its franchise sites has succeeded in fending off the petrol company’s bid for security, with a judge agreeing it would have a chilling effect on the unfunded case.