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ANZ cops $25M penalty for short-changing half a million Breakfree customers
ANZ 2022-10-26 12:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has hit ANZ with a $25 million penalty in a case by the corporate regulator that alleged the bank short-changed hundreds of thousands of customers to the tune of $200 million.

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Christian Porter reps Mick Gatto in High Court appeal of ABC victory
ABC 2022-07-06 11:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Former attorney-general Christian Porter has joined the legal team of underworld figure Mick Gatto in his High Court bid to revive defamation claims against the ABC over an article he said accused him of threatening to kill gangland lawyer Nicola Gobbo.

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Mick Gatto loses appeal in defamation case against ABC
ABC 2022-04-14 10:42 pm By Sam Matthews

Underworld figure Mick Gatto has lost a bid to appeal a decision dismissing his defamation claims against the ABC over an article he said accused him of threatening to kill gangland lawyer Nicola Gobbo.

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‘Black hole’ Cargill, Viterra case from which 4 judges rose nears end, maybe
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-01-28 11:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Judgment day has arrived in a legal battle over the $420 million sale of the Joe White malt business so epic four silks on the case were elevated to judgeships during its long run, but losing party Viterra has not ruled out an appeal.

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YouTuber Jordan Shanks apologises to John Barilaro in zero dollar defamation settlement
Ashurst 2021-11-05 10:51 am By Miklos Bolza

YouTube comedian Jordan Shanks has apologised to former NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro for hurt caused by videos posted in 2020 and 2021 but won’t be paying any damages as part of a settlement of a high profile defamation case.

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Plastic surgeon and TikTok celeb can’t stop ABC from airing Four Corners episode
ABC 2021-10-21 4:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

A plastic surgeon followed by more than 5 million TikTok users has lost an urgent bid to block the ABC from airing an episode of Four Corners about him next Monday.

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Social media surgeon seeks urgent injunction ahead of Four Corners episode
ABC 2021-10-20 9:32 pm By Bianca Hrovat

A Sydney-based plastic surgeon with more than 5 million followers on TikTok has taken the ABC to court to block an upcoming episode of Four Corners about him from running.

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Contingency fee law to blame for failure of first class action GCO bid
Analysis 2021-09-16 11:27 pm By Christine Caulfield

A ruling this week that rejected the first application for a group costs order in a class action because the applicants were better off with their existing no win, no fee arrangement was the right decision given the limits of the legislation, experts say.

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Judge rejects first ever bid for contingency fees in class action
ANZ 2021-09-14 9:57 am By Christine Caulfield

Saying the interests of class action members “must be given primacy”, a judge has rejected the first bid for a group costs order in a class action since contingency fee legislation passed in Victoria.

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Jury trial bid rejected in Barilaro’s case against YouTube star Jordan Shanks
Ashurst 2021-08-31 9:51 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has dismissed an application by YouTube comedian Jordan Shanks for a jury trial in a defamation case brought by NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro, citing the complexity of the case and the uncertainties of COVID-19.

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