Healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson is facing a new class action alleging it sold talcum powder that was contaminated with asbestos and caused reproductive system cancers in women.
In a case alleging Waller Legal gave negligent advice in a sexual abuse claim, a judge has rejected the plaintiff’s bid to adduce evidence of the firm’s alleged tendency to pursue out of court settlement over litigation.
The Western Bulldogs, formerly the Footscray Football Club, has launched a High Court challenge to a $6 million award to a fan who was sexually abused by a club volunteer.
A court has dismissed Mt Arthur Coal’s attempt to tender unserved affidavits at trial in a miner’s personal injury case, agreeing that it would amount to “trial by ambush”.
A law firm facing a representative proceeding for allegedly giving negligent advice to 700 survivors of institutional child sexual abuse is seeking to strip the case of class action status.
The state of Tasmania and party supply company Taz-Zorb are facing a class action over the 2021 jumping castle tragedy that killed six children.
In a landmark ruling, the High Court has recognised the availability of damages for psychiatric injury caused by an employer’s negligent dismissal process, restoring a $1.4 million award to a former non-profit employee.
The NSW government can’t appeal a decision that denied its bid to subpoena the names of 2,316 registered group members in a class action over allegedly unlawful strip searches at music festivals.
A class action alleging Knowmore Legal Service provided negligent “cookie cutter” legal advice to sexual abuse survivors has argued a hearing on declassing and strike-out applications should be put on hold.
The Catholic church can’t be on the hook for sexual abuse by priests because the principle of vicarious liability is limited to the employment relationship, the High Court has found.