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Clive Palmer hit with costs for ‘desultory and inefficient’ contempt case against WA Premier
The High Court has ordered mining magnate Clive Palmer to pay Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan's costs for contempt proceedings brought against him during the war of words that erupted between the pair over the state's decision to close its borders at the height of the coronavirus pandemic last year.
High Court to weigh in on CFMEU’s serial offender status in assessing penalties
The High Court has granted special leave to the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner in a case dealing with how the CFMEU’s history as a serial offender should have been considered when assessing the penalty the union should face for breaches of the Fair Work Act.
High Court won’t hear case over sick leave for stood-down Qantas workers
The High Court has denied special leave to unions representing 20,000 Qantas workers who were stood down during the coronavirus pandemic to challenge a ruling that they were not entitled to paid sick or compassionate leave.
Class action barristers elevated to Victoria Supreme Court
The lead counsel in class actions against AMP and Vocation and a silk who worked on the landmark Black Saturday bushfire class actions are the latest judicial appointees to the Victoria Supreme Court, boosting the class action chops of the court’s bench.
Crown’s top lawyer threatened regulator over push for money laundering controls, inquiry hears
Crown’s former legal boss threatened to call the federal gaming minister after Victoria’s gaming watchdog pushed the company to implement stronger anti-money laundering controls on junket players, the royal commission into Crown Melbourne has heard.
Crown ‘lied’ to regulator, faces potential contempt charge, inquiry hears
A "belligerent" Crown Melbourne lied to investigators probing the arrests of 19 of its China-based staff, and the casino operator could face charges of contempt for failing to respond to demands for documents by the gaming watchdog, an inquiry has been told.
Judge throws out part of challenge to India travel ban
A judge has dismissed part of a legal challenge to the Morrison government's ban on Australians travelling home from India during a devastating surge in coronavirus cases in the country, finding the health minister did exceed his powers in instituting the ban.
‘Severe harm to competition’: ACCC to refuse flight pact between Qantas, Japan Airlines
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has proposed to deny authorisation for Qantas to coordinate with Japan Airlines on flights between Australia and Japan despite the regulator’s increased flexibility on the travel sector during COVID-19.
India travel ban faces Federal Court challenge
A 73-year old Australian man has filed a constitutional challenge to the Morrison government's decision to ban travel from India amid a devastating surge in coronavirus cases in the country.
Judge Salvatore Vasta accused of abuse of power in second lawsuit by jailed litigant
The owner of a Cairns tour company sentenced to 12 months' jail for contempt of court by Federal Circuit Court judge Salvatore Vasta is seeking $2 million in damages in a lawsuit against the judge.