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Judge ‘regrettably’ postpones Boral class action beauty parade in light of High Court challenge
Class Actions 2020-07-10 10:27 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has pushed off a heated contest between law firms vying to lead a shareholder class action against construction giant Boral for what could be a year as a landmark High Court challenge plays out.

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Judge says FWC can hear dispute over stood down Qantas, Jetstar engineers
Employment 2020-07-09 8:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The workplace umpire has jurisdiction to hear a case against Qantas and its budget subsidiary Jetstar brought by the union for licenced aircraft maintenance engineers stood down during the coronavirus pandemic, a judge has ruled in a blow to the airline.

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Border closure case pushed off as expert helps Victoria with second coronavirus wave
COVID-19 2020-07-09 8:11 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge overseeing mining magnate Clive Palmer’s challenge to border closures by Western Australia and Queensland has delayed a hearing in the case for two weeks as WA’s expert responds to an urgent call for help from Victoria, which has seen a record surge in coronavirus cases.

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Court asked to delay border closure hearing while WA expert helps Victoria fight COVID-19 outbreak
COVID-19 2020-07-08 8:29 pm By Christine Caulfield

A hearing on the validity of border closures by Western Australia and Queensland should be pushed off while WA’s expert responds to an urgent request by Victoria’s health authorities to help that state deal with its coronavirus outbreak, the Federal Court has been told.

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Virgin administrators’ legal woes continue as bondholders try to uncover confidential Bain deal
Restructuring & Insolvency 2020-07-08 8:03 pm By Alison Eveleigh

A Virgin Australia unsecured bondholder has launched legal proceedings to uncover confidential details of the sale of the embattled airline to Bain Capital, with the administrators now facing three disputes in the wake of the administration.

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‘Disruptive and unsatisfactory’: Hytera slammed for late stage bid to adjourn copyright trial
Intellectual Property 2020-07-03 3:35 pm By Miklos Bolza

Motorola has slammed Chinese radio manufacturer Hytera’s “disruptive and unsatisfactory” request to adjourn a highly anticipated copyright trial over the alleged theft of source code which is due to begin in three weeks.

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Barristers say virtual hearings should not become the new normal
COVID-19 2020-07-01 9:19 pm By Miklos Bolza

The courts are to be congratulated for swiftly adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic by introducing virtual hearings, but barristers told Lawyerly they were raring to get back to in-person hearings, and cited numerous disadvantages of holding complex matters online.

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Law firm investigates class action against nursing home over COVID-19 outbreak
COVID-19 2020-07-01 6:09 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The company that operates the Newmarch House nursing home in Sydney is facing a possible class action after a coronavirus outbreak at the facility resulted in the deaths of 19 residents.

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Crippled by COVID-19, swimwear brand Seafolly enters administration
Restructuring & Insolvency 2020-06-29 10:37 pm By Christine Caulfield

Citing the “crippling financial impact” of the coronavirus pandemic, Australian swimwear company Seafolly has become the latest fashion retailer to enter voluntary administration.

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Brexit, COVID-19 no reason to alter security terms in Gladstone Ports class action, judge says
COVID-19 2020-06-29 5:56 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has rejected claims by Gladstone Ports Corporation that security for costs in a $100 million class action by commercial fishing operators should not be paid through a London-based insurer because of the impact of Brexit and COVID-19.

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