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Judge troubled by class action firm’s costs, union’s delay in rival McDonald’s cases
A judge is weighing up a law firm’s high legal costs against a union’s "bizarre" delay in a stoush over who should run a case against McDonald’s alleging 100,000 workers were denied rest breaks. 
Dixon Advisory hit with $7.2M penalty in ASIC case
A judge has signed off on a $7.2 million penalty against Dixon Advisory after the company admitted to ASIC allegations that its advisors failed to act in its clients' best interests by recommending they invest in a risky US-based real estate investment fund.
ASIC won’t enforce $7.2M penalty against Dixon Advisory
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission will not seek to enforce a $7.2 million penalty agreed to by Dixon Advisory after admitting to the regulator’s allegations that it failed to act in its clients' best interests.
Dixon Advisory to pay $7.2M for violating best interests duty
Dixon Advisory has agreed to pay a $7.2 million penalty after admitting to ASIC's allegations that it failed to act in its clients' best interests on 53 occasions.
ASIC takes Dixon Advisory to court over alleged conflicts of interest
The corporate regulator has launched enforcement action against Dixon Advisory & Superannuation Services, accusing the financial services company of having conflicts of interest and providing inappropriate advice to clients.
Judge to sign off on settlement in Don Dale detention centre class action
A judge has indicated he will approve a confidential settlement in a class action brought by a litigation guardian of young Indigenous Australian detainees against the Northern Territory Government alleging human rights abuses.
Thousands of disabled workers share $109M class action settlement
Almost 7,000 disabled workers have been repaid $109 million in wages as part of a class action settlement distribution that has been called a "fitting end to an historic fight".