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Banks face ACCC scrutiny over interest rate-setting
ACCC 2023-04-21 11:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

The competition and consumer regulator is examining how banks set interest rates on savings accounts and why they are not in line with the Reserve Bank’s cash rate increases, as part of an inquiry launched in February.

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Mayfair 101 loses High Court bid to appeal $30M win for ASIC
ASIC 2023-04-21 11:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has rejected investment group Mayfair 101’s bid to challenge a $30 million penalty following a judge’s finding that it misled investors about the risk profile of its financial products.

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Tyro customers to get 40% of settlement in EFTPOS outage class action
Bannister Law 2023-04-21 4:22 pm By Christine Caulfield

Retailers represented in a class action against Tyro over an EFTPOS outage will get 40 per cent of a settlement with the fintech after a funding commission and fees are deducted.

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Apology to Mladen Ninkov
Article 2023-04-21 12:13 pm By Christine Caulfield

In March and July 2022, Lawyerly published articles about Griffin Coal. The articles inadvertently referred to Mladen Ninkov, which was an error.

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Sika’s deal with MBCC Group wins clearance from ACCC with sell-off
ACCC 2023-04-20 12:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

The ACCC has given its blessing to Sika’s planned acquisition of Germany-based MBCC Group, subject to the divestiture of MBCC’s Australian and New Zealand business.

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Qantas asks for meeting with ACCC after Alliance acquisition hits wall
Aviation 2023-04-20 11:14 am By Christine Caulfield

The competition regulator has opposed Qantas’ acquisition of Brisbane-based regional airline Alliance Aviation Services, saying the deal was likely to substantially reduce competition in air transport for mining companies in Western Australia and Queensland.

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AFL great Gary Ablett Sr sues league, clubs over concussions
Personal injury 2023-04-18 11:22 pm By Christine Caulfield

Former AFL player Gary Ablett Sr is the latest footballer to launch legal action against the league over  injuries allegedly caused by multiple concussions sustained on the field.

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Sargon liquidators take Diversa to court, mull insolvent trading claims against directors
Ashurst 2023-04-18 11:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

Liquidators of Sargon Capital are pursuing a claim for $4 million against super trustee firm Diversa and are investigating potential insolvent trading claims against the collapsed fintech’s directors.

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IPH says hacker downloaded data on Spruson & Ferguson clients
Griffith Hack 2023-04-17 11:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

Intellectual property group IPH has revealed that a limited set of data originating from Spruson & Ferguson’s systems, including client information, was downloaded by an unauthorised third party in last month’s cyber attack.

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Bruce Lehrmann case ‘beset by tension’ between police, DPP, inquiry told
Carol Webster 2023-04-17 11:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

The relationship between police and prosecutors involved in the criminal case against accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann was “beset by tension” from the outset, an inquiry has heard.

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