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Treasury Wines keeps up fight over law firm’s new class action
Appeals 2020-08-24 4:27 pm By Christine Caulfield

Treasury Wine Estates has challenged a ruling that Maurice Blackburn did not breach its obligations by using material from a now settled class action against it to draft new class action pleadings.

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NAB units seek to shut down MySuper class action
Financial Services 2020-08-24 4:10 pm By Miklos Bolza

Two National Australia Bank units are trying to shut down a Maurice Blackburn-led class action over alleged superannuation mismanagement, claiming that the proceeding was invalidly commenced in the Supreme Court of Victoria.

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‘Confusing and confused’: Judge throws out Nauru detention class action
Class Actions 2020-08-24 4:06 pm By Alison Eveleigh

A judge has dismissed a class action accusing Government ministers of misfeasance in public office over the practice of securing Nauruan visas for those detained on the island.

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Banks’ fees for no service remediation bill tops $882M
Financial Services 2020-08-24 12:38 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Australia’s largest financial services institutions have paid or offered to pay more than $882 million to remediate customers affected by their fees for no service conduct, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission has revealed.

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Commonwealth Bank hit with class action over insurance ‘rort’
Insurance 2020-08-21 10:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has been hit with another class action for allegedly pushing insurance policies with excessive premiums onto customers.

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ISignthis ups damages in case against ASX to $264M
Securities 2020-08-21 10:17 pm By Christine Caulfield

Fintech company iSignthis, which initially sought $27 million from the ASX in a suit alleging the market operator’s suspension of its share led to lost contracts, has increased the claim for damages to more than $264 million.

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Slater and Gordon faces negligence suit over advice to Glennon abuse victim
Professional Negligence 2020-08-21 9:52 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Plaintiffs law firm Slater and Gordan has been hit with a lawsuit accusing it of giving negligence advice to a victim of notorious paedophile priest Michael Glennon.

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Lawyer plans complaint to legal watchdog against Banksia team over fees in second class action
Class Actions 2020-08-21 6:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

The legal watchdog in Victoria will be asked to probe potential misconduct against the legal team behind the controversial Banksia Securities class action for their fees in a separate class action, which last year settled for $40 million.

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St Basil’s hit with class action over COVID-19 outbreak
COVID-19 2020-08-21 4:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

St. Basil’s in Victoria has become the latest aged care facility to face a class action over its allegedly negligent handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Treasurer blocks access to ASIC communications as new litigation funding rules kick in
Class Actions 2020-08-21 4:04 pm By Miklos Bolza

New laws aimed at regulating litigation funders are due to commence on Saturday, but Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is keeping a lid on four emails exchanged with the watchdog in the days leading up to the decision to bring in the sweeping changes.

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