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Leading commercial silk appointed to Supreme Court
Courts 2023-09-18 11:22 pm By Christine Caulfield

A senior barrister with three decades of experience in commercial law and class actions has been appointed to the Supreme Court of Victoria.

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United to steer clear of franchisees amid class action contact concerns
Class Actions 2023-09-18 2:25 pm By Sam Matthews

United Petroleum has given an undertaking to not contact group members in a class action against the petrol giant over the introduction of loss-making Pie Face stores, amid concerns about the treatment of franchisees participating in the case.

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RCR Tomlinson shareholders reach $40M class action settlement
Class Actions 2023-09-15 11:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

Shareholders of failed engineering firm RCR Tomlinson have secured a $40 million settlement in a class action brought over alleged misleading ASX statements.

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Sydney eatery Quanjude loses COVID-era lease spat after failing ‘radical difference’ test
Contracts 2023-09-14 11:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

A restaurant famous for its Peking roast duck has lost a dispute with Sydney’s World Square Shopping Centre over unpaid rent, with a judge dismissing an argument that compliance with its lease during COVID-19 would have radically altered the eatery.

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Hungry Jack’s to take bite out of franchisee’s profits with ‘competing’ restaurants: suit
Franchises 2023-09-12 11:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

Hungry Jack’s faces calls for a court injunction preventing the burger chain from proceeding with plans to open restaurants in close proximity to a franchisee’s sites on NSW’s Central Coast.

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Two years after opt-out too late for security bid in SA Power class action: court
Class Actions 2023-09-11 11:17 pm By Sam Matthews

A class action against SA Power over a 2019 bushfire in the Adelaide Hills has dodged the energy company’s belated bid for security.

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Lawyer who sought to frustrate investigation not fit to practice, court says
Legal Ethics 2023-09-11 11:43 pm By Sam Matthews

A solicitor who sought to frustrate a legal complaint body’s investigation into correspondence sent on his firm’s letterhead is not fit to practice, a state tribunal has found.

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Sydney MP claims aggravation from Mark Latham’s ‘disgraceful’ defamation defence
Defamation 2023-09-08 9:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich, who is suing politician Mark Latham over a homophobic social media post, claims the One Nation NSW leader’s defence has aggravated his damages by relying on a “disgraceful” gay stereotype.

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Hall & Wilcox grows by 30 with McMahon Clarke takeover
Real Estate 2023-09-07 11:37 pm By Christine Caulfield

Aiming to become the “undisputed market leader” in investment funds, Hall & Wilcox has brought on the team at boutique law firm McMahon Clarke.

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Law firms to team up in shareholder class action against Medibank
Securities 2023-09-06 11:44 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has approved a bid to consolidate two shareholder class actions against Medibank over a cyberattack that affected 10 million customers, finding that having two firms on the record is better than a carriage contest.

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