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Former Australian cricket captain may take stand in harassment case over lewd texts
Employment 2022-03-30 4:46 pm By Sam Matthews

A court has heard that Cricket Tasmania may call former Australian test captain Tim Paine to give evidence in the witness box at a trial in a sexual harassament case by former receptionist Renee Ferguson against cricket players and senior managers.

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Airbags class action judge failed to grapple with ‘unknowable’ explosion risk, appeals court hears
Class Actions 2022-03-29 11:01 pm By Sam Matthews

The plaintiff in a class action against Volkswagen over allegedly deadly Takata airbags has told an appeals court his case was misunderstood by the trial judge, who found he failed to prove that cars fitted with the airbags were not of acceptable quality.

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Court greenlights $600,000 settlement in class action by members of ‘The Family’
Class Actions 2022-03-29 4:07 pm By Miklos Bolza

A court has signed off on a $600,000 settlement in a class action brought by former members of cult group ‘The Family’ over historical allegations of abuse and torture, including $400,000 for the law firm that ran the litigation.

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AG John Quigley to return to witness box in Clive Palmer defamation trial
Defamation 2022-03-28 10:09 pm By Christine Caulfield

Hoping to correct “mistakes” in his testimony in the trial of Clive Palmer’s defamation case, Western Australia Attorney-General John Quigley will get the chance to amend his evidence as a witness for state premier Mark McGowan next month.

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Griffin Coal charged with breaches of financial reporting, company officer obligations
Energy & Natural Resources 2022-03-28 5:37 pm By Sam Matthews

Embattled mining company Griffin Coal is facing criminal prosecution following a referral from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission over alleged failures to meet financial reporting and officeholder requirements.

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Green groups dodge $450,000 security in cases against VicForest
Environment 2022-03-25 1:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Environmental groups fighting to protected the threatened greater glider have defeated VicForestsā€™ bid for security for costs after a judge found the orders would ā€œstifleā€ litigation in the public interest.

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High Court won’t hear Clive Palmer’s appeal over $102M Queensland Nickel loan
Energy & Natural Resources 2022-03-25 1:50 pm By Miklos Bolza

The High Court has declined a special leave application by Clive Palmer-owned mining firms challenging a judgment which ordered the billionaire to repay a $102 million loan taken out from Queensland Nickel prior to its collapse in 2016.

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Private business club CUB accuses manager of stealing member info to launch rival
Employment 2022-03-24 10:33 pm By Sam Matthews

The Club of United Business — a private members club catering to entrepreneurs — has sued a former membership manager who allegedly used confidential information about clients in order to set up a competing professional networking business.

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WA Attorney General says he made ‘mistakes’ under oath in Clive Palmer trial
Defamation 2022-03-24 10:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

WA Attorney-General John Quigley wants a second go at his trial testimony in a defamation case brought by mining magnate Clive Palmer, admitting he made “mistakes” while giving evidence in the witness box.

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Independent candidate Zoe Daniel wins fight against council over yard signs
Courts 2022-03-23 6:20 pm By Miklos Bolza

In a victory for Victorian independent candidate Zoe Daniel, the state’s Supreme Court has found that promotional signs displayed on lawns did not fall foul of a local council ban on unauthorised displays.

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