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Ryan Wilks loses appeal after sacking employee for ‘inoffensive drunkenness’ at work party
The Fair Work Commission has dismissed an appeal by Ryan Wilks challenging a finding that the electrical and engineering company unfairly sacked an employee for getting drunk at a work function hosted by the Sydney Opera House, a major client.
HWL Ebsworth partners on trial for alleged negligence over Sydney land tender
HWL Ebsworth's partners are facing trial in a case blaming the law firm and the NSW government for losses stemming from the $28.5 million sale of Crown-owned Sydney land to property developer PPK Group.
Judge takes ax to $5.7M bill by liquidators of SK Foods units
A court has taken an ax to the final bill by liquidators of three failed subsidiaries of multi-national agribusiness SK Foods Group, lopping off 30 per cent after a successful intervention by the corporate regulator, which called the more than $5.7 million claimed by the liquidators excessive.
Ernst & Young strikes back in Quintis class action
Ernst & Young, which has been named in a class action over its auditing of sandalwood producer Quintis, has filed cross-claims alleging Quintis should pick up the tab for any liability it may face in the proceedings.
AIG loses appeal over insolvency exclusion in Kaboko Mining D&O policy
AIG Australia has failed to convince the Full Federal Court that an insolvency exclusion in a directors and officers policy held by Kaboko Mining should exempt it from covering claims brought by the collapsed mining company against four former executives after a failure to repay a US$5.95 million loan allegedly led to the company's insolvency.
ACCC rejects Meredith Dairy resale price maintenance plan
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has rejected a resale price maintenance plan by Meredith Dairy that would block resellers from selling its goat cheese products below a specified price, saying the potential harm to competition was not outweighed by any benefits.
$1.1M settlement in Quaker Hill Nursing Home class action wins court approval
A court has given the green light to a $1.1 million class action settlement with the owners of Sydney's Quakers Hill Nursing Home over a fire deliberately lit by one of its employees in 2011.
Commonwealth planning High Court appeal of Navy class action revival
The Commonwealth of Australia is preparing a special leave application to the High Court challenging a NSW Court of Appeal decision reviving a class action brought on behalf of sailors over an allegedly broken Navy training promise.
Spain to claim sovereign immunity in suit over $392M arbitration award
The Kingdom of Spain is contesting attempts to enforce two arbitration awards worth $392 million in the Federal Court, claiming sovereign immunity as it attempts to shut the proceedings down.
Judge allows expanded insurance class action against NAB
A judge has granted a bid by the applicant in a class action against National Australia Bank over the sale of allegedly worthless credit card insurance to include customers who took out personal loan insurance, in a ruling that could significantly expand the case.