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Norton Rose partner who investigated bullying claim not ‘decision maker’ in sacking, court finds
Employment 2023-12-13 11:05 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has thrown out a former Norton Rose Fulbright digital marketing manager’s claims that she was sacked for making complaints about bullying, finding a partner who was appointed to investigate her claims of bullying was not involved in the decision to terminate her employment.

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High Court hands Mitsubishi a win in case over fuel efficiency labels
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-12-13 3:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

Mitsubishi Motors has prevailed before the High Court in a challenge to a ruling that it breached the consumer laws by affixing a fuel efficiency label to its Tritons, in a decision that puts a dent in a class action on behalf of tens of thousands of drivers.

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Lawyers the only ones to get paid in CBA class action settlement
CBA 2023-12-13 3:11 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Group members will walk away with nothing under a settlement in a seven-year old class action against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia on behalf of borrowers who claimed they were forced to default on their commercial loans.

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Woodside taken to court by Greenpeace for greenwashing gas and oil projects
Energy & Natural Resources 2023-12-13 11:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

Gas giant Woodside has been hit with legal action by Greenpeace, accused of misleading the public by greenwashing its gas and oil projects.

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The Project producer says Bruce Lehrmann given fair chance to respond to rape claims
Trials 2023-12-13 10:46 pm By Sam Matthews

The Project producer Angus Llewellyn has testified that Bruce Lehrmann was given a reasonable chance to respond to rape allegations made by Brittany Higgins, and dismissed as “ridiculous” the suggestion that he indicated to Higgins and her partner David Sharaz that he was going to “do a number” on Lehrmann. 

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‘Is that a serious answer?’ Lehrmann trial judge prods Ten producer on political agenda question
Trials 2023-12-13 4:21 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge overseeing the trial in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case against Network Ten intervened on Wednesday during cross-examination of The Project producer Angus Llewellyn, apparently dissatisfied with Llewellyn’s response when asked whether he believed Brittany Higgins’ partner David Sharaz had a “political agenda”.

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ASIC bans ex-AMP adviser who claims he was forced to sell business under BOLR for $6.1M
Financial Services 2023-12-13 2:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has banned a former AMP authorised representative who is suing the wealth manager for allegedly terminating him without proper cause and forcing him to sell his business for $6.1 million under its buyer of last resort program.

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Secret recording of conversation with Michaelia Cash played in Lehrmann trial
Defamation 2023-12-12 10:07 pm By Sam Matthews

A court has heard a secretly recorded conversation between Brittany Higgins and her former boss, Senator Michaelia Cash, which presenter Lisa Wilkinson says is consistent with Higgins’ account that she told Cash in October 2019 about her alleged rape by Bruce Lehrmann, a claim that Cash has denied.

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Lehrmann can subpoena Sky News for recording of chat between Higgins’ lawyer, fiancĂ©
Defamation 2023-12-12 3:16 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge overseeing the trial in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case against Network Ten has granted Lehrmann’s bid to subpoena Sky News Australia for an audio recording said to capture a conversation between Brittany Higgins’ fiancĂ© and her solicitor.

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Class action investigation begins into Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder
Product Liability 2023-12-12 11:22 pm By Christine Caulfield

As Johnson & Johnson loses its second attempt to use bankruptcy protection to resolve tens of thousands of US cases over its talcum powder products, a law firm has launched a class action investigation on behalf of Australian women who regularly used the powder and were later diagnosed with cancer.

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