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‘A blight on our community’: Judge slams overly complex Corporations Act
Courts 2023-11-29 5:04 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A retiring Federal Court judge who served on the bench for almost two decades has railed against court fees ā€œthat no ordinary person can affordā€ and overly complex legislation, including the Corporations Act, which he called a “blight on our community”.

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Ex-ANZ unit hit with $5M penalty for fees-for-no-service conduct
Superannuation 2023-11-29 4:40 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Former ANZ superannuation trustee OnePath Custodians has been hit with a $5 million penalty for charging superannuation members more than $4 million in fees that it was not entitled to.

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KPMG asks High Court again to hear class action transfer fight
Class Actions 2023-11-22 11:25 pm By Christine Caulfield

Accounting firm KPMG has asked the High Court for a second time to weigh in on the relevance of a contingency fee order made in a Victoria Supreme Court class action to its bid to transfer the case to NSW.

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High Court asked to take up judicial immunity appeal
Appeals 2023-11-22 4:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The state of Queensland has urged the High Court to step in after a Federal Circuit and Family Court judge was held personally liable for a man’s false imprisonment.

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‘Very disappointingā€™: Judge bemoans delays in QSuper class action
Class Actions 2023-11-21 1:50 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has reluctantly granted extensions in a class action over QSuperā€™s alleged failure to notify members of changes to its premiums, saying the delay in the two-year old case was “very disappointing”.

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BHP loses plea to High Court in case over Christmas Day work mandate
Employment 2023-11-21 11:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has dashed a BHP unit’s bid to appeal a win for the CFMMEU in a case on behalf of coal miners rostered for shifts on Christmas Day and Boxing Day in central Queensland’s Daunia Mine in 2019.

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High Court steers clear of Spitfire creditors’ fight over R&D tax refunds
Restructuring & Insolvency 2023-11-21 11:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has denied special leave to the Commonwealth on behalf of employees of collapsed fintech Spitfire in a battle over $2 million in research and development tax refunds.

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ā€˜Pandemic has passedā€™: FWC finds employees can be forced back to office
Employment 2023-11-21 4:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Fair Work Commission has found that a salary packaging provider had ā€œreasonable business groundsā€ to force workers back to the office, rejecting an employeeā€™s bid to work full-time from home.Ā 

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End of the road for Arrium lenders’ case against directors
Financial Services 2023-11-20 11:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has denied a bid for special leave by the Commonwealth Bank and other lenders to challenge a ruling that found two Arrium directors did not mislead them about loan drawdown notices ahead of the steel company’s $2.8 billion collapse.Ā 

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High Court won’t weigh in on spat between Probuild, Allianz over development bonds
Construction 2023-11-20 11:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

Probuild Constructions has failed in its special leave application to the High Court, which sought to challenge a ruling that it held $7.7 million in trust for insurer Allianz under a deed of indemnity in connection with the development of West Side Place in Spencer St, Melbourne.

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