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Tesa wants Full Court to resolve judicial conflict on apprehension of bias
Mining company Tesa Group wants the Full Federal Court to settle a conflict in judicial opinions on whether remarks made in parliament can factor into recusal applications. 
Court won’t bless Strongroom AI’s sale ahead of creditors meeting
Medtech start-up Strongroom AI has lost its bid for a court order blessing its proposal to sell the company to SRSPV Pty Ltd prior to a second creditors meeting.
Bedshed cops $40K in penalties for alleged misleading NDIS claims
Bedding and mattress retailer Bedshed has paid nearly $40,000 in penalties after the Australian Competition and Consumer issued it with two infringement notices over advertising that claimed its products were approved by the National Disability insurance Scheme.
Former JPMorgan trader jailed for 2 1/2 years for fraud
Former JPMorgan head trader Mark McCabe will spend a minimum two years and six months in prison after pleading guilty to defrauding clients out of almost $1 million.
Class action targets Queensland Health over ‘institutional racism’
A class action has been filed against the State of Queensland on behalf of First Nations people alleging inadequate healthcare and substandard medical treatment.
Sofronoff says Integrity Commission report should not escape court review
Walter Sofronoff KC has argued that a report into his inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann is not subject to parliamentary privilege merely because it was tabled in the Legislative Assembly, arguing such a finding would preclude judicial review.
Judge recuses herself from case, citing ‘friendly’ relationship with legal watchdog CEO
A judge has recused herself from hearing the Victorian legal watchdog’s case against the owners of a law firm, saying she was "fortified" in that choice due to concerns raised about her longstanding relationship with the regulator’s CEO. 
New class action launched by Fairbridge Farm School child abuse survivors
A class action has been launched to quash a settlement in an earlier class action on behalf of child abuse victims who attended NSW's Fairbridge Farm School.
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Modco liquidators can pursue different unfair preferences claims in ‘mothership’ case
The liquidators for defunct Perth builder Modco Residential have won court approval to bring claims for unfair preferences and unreasonable director-related transactions against multiple defendants in one "mothership" case.
Ben Roberts-Smith’s criticisms of trial judge ‘unwarranted’, says appeals court
In tossing his challenge to a finding that he committed war crimes in Afghanistan, an appeals court rejected Ben Roberts-Smith’s criticisms of the trial judge, finding the judge gave sufficient weight to the presumption of innocence.