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Peter V’landys appeals loss in defamation case over ABC racehorse cruelty report
Appeals 2021-06-07 10:07 am By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Racing NSW CEO Peter V’landys AM is challenging a judge’s decision to toss his defamation case against the ABC over a 7:30 segment that revealed racehorses were being killed in violation of industry rules. 

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Ben Roberts-Smith accuses ex-wife of accessing email correspondence with lawyers
Arthur Moses 2021-06-04 11:42 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The ex-wife of accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith may have accessed his email account containing privileged communications with lawyers, a barrister for the former soldier told a judge on the eve of his defamation trial against Nine.

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GetSwift class action faces fight to use witness evidence from ASIC case
Ahmed Rizk 2021-06-04 10:15 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

GetSwift is opposing a bid by the lead shareholder in a class action to rely at an upcoming trial on evidence given by overseas witnesses in last year’s hearing in ASIC’s case, and its resistance could force the class to bring a separate case in the US to compel fresh testimony, a court has heard.

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Judge extends injunction blocking ex-Liberty Financial exec from joining rival
Andrew Crocker 2021-06-04 2:10 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

A judge has extended an injunction barring a former manager of non-bank lender Liberty Financial from working for a unit of Wingate Group until after trial in a case over a restraint clause in the executive’s contract.

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Ben Roberts-Smith sues ex-wife ahead of defamation trial over war crimes allegations
Bruce McClintock 2021-06-03 10:30 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith has brought legal action against his ex-wife, who is set to give evidence for Nine at the upcoming trial in his defamation case against the publisher.

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Sparke Helmore wins fight over law firm subpoenas in fee dispute with Nick Scali
Acting Justice Monika Schmidt 2021-06-02 4:19 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Furniture retailer Nick Scali Ltd must respond to subpeonas served by law firm Sparke Helmore seeking files held by the company’s new firm, Allens, in a case over $500,000 in unpaid fees that alleges CEO Anthony Scali knowingly gave false instructions to his solicitors.

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Jury finds Country Care not guilty in first criminal cartel case against Australian biz
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-06-02 3:00 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The ACCC has suffered a stinging defeat in its criminal cartel action against mobility equipment provider Country Care, its CEO and a former employee, with a jury handing down not guilty verdicts on all eight charges in the case.

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Dodo, iPrimus hit with $2.5M penalty over broadband speed claims
ACCC 2021-06-02 11:47 am By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Telecommunications companies Dodo and iPrimus must pay $2.5 million in penalties for making misleading claims about their NBN broadband speeds, a court has ruled.

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ASIC bans director of failed forex trader Union Standard
ASIC 2021-06-01 3:10 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The corporate cop has disqualified a director and former responsible manager of the collapsed over-the-counter derivatives issuer Union Standard from working in the financial services sector for the next 10 years.

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COVID-19 class actions against Victorian government doomed to fail, court told
Adam Hochroth 2021-05-31 10:38 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Two class actions over Victoria’s botched handling of the COVID-19 hotel quarantine program alleged to be responsible for the state’s second pandemic wave plead a novel duty of care that doesn’t exist, a court has heard.

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