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Qantas can’t appeal sacked worker’s late unfair dismissal case
Employment 2019-04-24 11:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

Qantas has failed in its bid to appeal a decision by the Fair Work Commission to allow a terminated employee’s late unfair dismissal application to proceed because the worker’s solicitor was to blame for the delay.

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Wagners takes Boral to court in costly cement pricing dispute
Construction 2019-04-24 10:04 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Building products supplier Wagners has taken its largest cement customer, Boral, to court in a dispute over pricing, and will take a $10 million hit to its 2019 earnings as a result.

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Appeals court revives $20M tip fire class action against NSW council
Class Actions 2019-04-23 3:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

An appeals court has revived a class action against a NSW council over loss and damage resulting from a 2009 tip rubbish fire, and awarded the lead applicant over $100,000 in damages.

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Dental company founder not smiling after firm launches legal action for ‘unlawful payments’
Employment 2019-04-16 10:51 pm By Christine Caulfield

The founder and former CEO of Smiles Inclusive has been taken to court by the dental company, which accuses him of serious misconduct over allegedly unlawful payments and transactions.

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Rugby League stand-down rule ā€˜draconianā€™, court hears at Jack de Belin trial
Trials 2019-04-15 3:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

An Australian Rugby League Commission rule barring St George Illawarra Dragons forward Jack de Belin from taking the field is ā€œdraconianā€ and ā€œunfairā€, a court has heard at the beginnig of a three day trial challenging the ‘no-fault’ rule.

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Deloitte can’t escape class action claims over failure of Dick Smith
Class Actions 2019-04-11 9:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

Accounting giant Deloitte has failed in its bid to strike out claims made in two shareholder class actions alleging it was careless in auditing the financial statements of electronics retailer Dick Smith ahead of its collapse in 2016.

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Funding for Iluka Resources class action in limbo amid dispute with Harbour
Class Actions 2019-04-09 9:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

Funding for a shareholder class action against mineral sands company Iluka Resources is in doubt after Harbour Litigation Funding unilaterally backed out of an agreement to finance the litigation.

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Founder of NewLaw firm guilty of professional misconduct for ‘cavalier approach’
Legal Ethics 2019-04-09 9:24 pm By Miklos Bolza

NewLaw pioneer and founder of Bespoke Law, Jeremy Szwider, has been found guilty of professional misconduct and unsatisfactory professional conduct after taking on a case he was “uniquely unprepared” to handle.

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Court slashes record $2.5M fine against CFMMEU over two-day strike
Employment 2019-04-05 11:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

An appeals court has reimposed penalties against the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union, its NSW branch and nine officials for unlawful industrial action at Barangaroo, but dropped the total fine from $2.5 million to $1.7 million.

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Former bubble tea franchisee in hot water over alleged underpayments
Employment 2019-04-04 10:48 am By Miklos Bolza

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal proceedings against a former Chatime franchisee for allegedly underpaying 17 employees over $46,000 at its Sydney CBD store.

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