Judge rejects union boss’ bid to stay FWC case
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by Cat Fredenburgh
2h ago
Save (0) Please login to bookmarkClose Username or Email Address Password Remember Me A judge has rejected HSU secretary Diana Asmar’s argument that a case against her over an alleged $2.7 million false invoicing scheme should be stayed because criminal charges were “on the cards”. Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article. Already a subscriber? Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Lost your password? The post Judge rejects union boss’ bid to stay FWC case appeared first on Lawyerly ..read more
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Trans woman wants damages upped in ongoing fight with female-only app
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by Julia Kanapathippillai
2h ago
Save (0) Please login to bookmarkClose Username or Email Address Password Remember Me A trans woman who won her discrimination case against the Giggle for Girls app and its CEO Sal Grover has launched a cross-appeal against the landmark decision. Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article. Already a subscriber? Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Lost your password? The post Trans woman wants damages upped in ongoing fight with female-only app appeared first on Lawyerly ..read more
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New Hall & Wilcox partner bolsters firm’s defence expertise
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by Andy Sidler
2h ago
Save (0) Please login to bookmarkClose Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Hall & Wilcox is the third law firm in a month to grow its government practice, picking up a defence expert from government technology provider DMTC. Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article. Already a subscriber? Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Lost your password? The post New Hall & Wilcox partner bolsters firm’s defence expertise appeared first on Lawyerly ..read more
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Competing class actions filed against Coles, Woolworth over ‘illusory’ disounts
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by Christine Caulfield
2h ago
Save (0) Please login to bookmarkClose Username or Email Address Password Remember Me A second law firm has lodged class actions against Coles and Woolworths on the back of the consumer regulator’s claims that the supermarket giants’ discount campaigns were misleading. Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article. Already a subscriber? Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Lost your password? The post Competing class actions filed against Coles, Woolworth over ‘illusory’ disounts appeared first on Lawyerly ..read more
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Exactech class action stayed after judge recognises US bankruptcy
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by Andy Sidler
5h ago
Save (0) Please login to bookmarkClose Username or Email Address Password Remember Me A class action against Exactech over allegedly faulty joint implants has been stayed pending its US-based parent company’s bankruptcy proceedings.  Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article. Already a subscriber? Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Lost your password? The post Exactech class action stayed after judge recognises US bankruptcy appeared first on Lawyerly ..read more
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NAB super fund trustee says failed class action rejected $25M offer
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by Cindy Cameronne
17h ago
Save (0) Please login to bookmarkClose Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Former NAB superannuation fund trustee NULIS is seeking the first ever award of indemnity costs in a class action that flopped following the rejection of a settlement offer. Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article. Already a subscriber? Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Lost your password? The post NAB super fund trustee says failed class action rejected $25M offer appeared first on Lawyerly ..read more
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All judges immune from civil suits for judicial actions, High Court says
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by Sam Matthews
19h ago
Save (0) Please login to bookmarkClose Username or Email Address Password Remember Me The High Court has overturned a controversial decision that put a judge on the hook for a man’s false imprisonment, finding that all judges are immune from civil suits for acts done in the performance of their judicial duties. Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article. Already a subscriber? Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Lost your password? The post All judges immune from civil suits for judicial actions, High Court says appeared first on Lawyerly ..read more
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BHP class action can expand group definition, but not retroactively
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by Cindy Cameronne
21h ago
Save (0) Please login to bookmarkClose Username or Email Address Password Remember Me A shareholder class action against BHP can expand the group definition to include investors who acquired shares on secondary platforms, but the change can’t apply retroactively to account for a drafting error. Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article. Already a subscriber? Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Lost your password? The post BHP class action can expand group definition, but not retroactively appeared first on Lawyerly ..read more
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Judge complains of ‘spiralling costs’ of expert evidence in class actions
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by Christine Caulfield
1d ago
Save (0) Please login to bookmarkClose Username or Email Address Password Remember Me In deciding an evidentiary dispute in a shareholder class action against building materials giant Boral, a judge has sounded off over the increasing costs of expert evidence produced in group proceedings. Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article. Already a subscriber? Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Lost your password? The post Judge complains of ‘spiralling costs’ of expert evidence in class actions appeared first on Lawyerly ..read more
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Homes Victoria docs shielded from public housing class action, court rules
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by Julia Kanapathippillai
1d ago
Save (0) Please login to bookmarkClose Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Citing public interest immunity, Homes Victoria has won a bid for Cabinet documents to be kept confidential in a class action levelled by public housing tenants. Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article. Already a subscriber? Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Lost your password? The post Homes Victoria docs shielded from public housing class action, court rules appeared first on Lawyerly ..read more
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