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Developer wins GST class action appeal despite misleading investors
Anthony McInerney 2021-10-25 5:53 pm By Miklos Bolza

A Canberra property developer that misled investors about GST on its apartments does not have to pay compensation to the lead applicant in a class action against it, an appeal court has found.

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ANZ flags fight over use of ASIC communications in sacked trader’s case
Anthony McInerney 2021-08-19 3:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ANZ may fight to block a sacked trader from relying on his communications with ASIC in a case alleging he was fired after complaining about rate-rigging at the bank, saying it may be unlawful to use the documents, a court has heard.

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HWL Ebsworth docs sought by ANZ whistleblower could contain ‘golden nugget’, judge says
Anthony McInerney 2021-03-31 3:31 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ruled that a former ANZ trader who alleges he was fired after complaining about rate-rigging at the bank can amend his lawsuit after separate proceedings that accuse law firm HWL Ebsworth of withholding his client file are resolved, saying the HWL documents could contain a “golden nugget”.

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Race car driver Max Twigg appeals ruling he misappropriated $100M from family trust fund
Anthony McInerney 2021-02-02 2:52 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen

Race car driver and former owner of the famed Byron Bay Hotel, Max Twigg, has launched an appeal of a ruling that he misappropriated around $100 million in family trust money and took steps to conceal the transfer of funds from his mother.

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Race car driver Max Twigg misappropriated $100M in family trust fund fortune, court finds
Anthony McInerney 2020-09-01 6:02 pm By Miklos Bolza

Race car driver and former owner of the famous Byron Bay Hotel, Max Twigg, misappropriated around $100 million in family trust money, taking steps to conceal the transfer of funds from his mother, a court has found.

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Lawyer stood down after court slams ‘disturbing’ conduct in Malaysia Airlines class action
Anthony McInerney 2020-07-10 9:29 pm By Alison Eveleigh

The law firm slammed by the Full Federal Court this week for its conduct in the Malaysia Airlines class action has apologised to the family unknowingly shut out of the class action, and has stood down the lead lawyer in the case.

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‘Let down’ by own lawyers: Family of MH17 victim wins appeal after being shut out of class action
Anthony McInerney 2020-07-07 10:40 pm By Alison Eveleigh

The parents of an Australian national who was killed aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 have successfully appealed a decision blocking them from participating in the settlement of a class action, with an appeals court judge describing as “disturbing” the conduct of their legal team in the group proceeding.

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Judges pan lawyers for ‘disgraceful’ treatment of family shut out of Malaysia Airlines class action
Anthony McInerney 2020-05-12 9:40 pm By Alison Eveleigh

The Full Federal Court has slammed as “disgraceful” the handling of a class action claim by the family of an Australian national who was killed aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, as the family appeals a decision that blocked them from participating in the settlement of the proceedings.

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Developer fights to reopen GST class action hearing on damages for lost opportunity
Anthony McInerney 2020-04-29 6:06 pm By Alison Eveleigh

A property developer facing a class action over a residential complex in Canberra has asked a court to reopen a hearing that resulted in a finding that it misled the lead applicant about the GST payable on her unit and awarded her $23,400 in compensation.

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Canberra property developers suffer partial loss in GST class actions
Alastair Vincent 2020-01-08 4:59 pm By Miklos Bolza

The property developers behind two Canberra apartment complexes have been dealt a partial loss in two class actions against them, with a judge finding the developers misled the lead applicants about the GST payable on their units but that only some of them were entitled to compensation or restitution.

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