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ACCC strikes out again, loses misuse of market power case against Ramsay Health
A court has tossed a case by the ACCC against Ramsay Health Care claiming that the global hospital group misused its market power by pressuring a group of doctors who planned to open their own day clinic.
ASIC pans Wagyu and shiraz ‘thought experiments’ in Westpac home loan appeal
ASIC has criticised a Federal Court judge for his 'thought experiments' around prospective home loan applicants feasting on Wagyu beef and shiraz, as the regulator challenges the judge's dismissal of its responsible lending case against Westpac.
Judge should be commended for ‘judicial economy’, Pacific National tells court in ACCC appeal
Pacific National has defended a decision by a judge to accept an undertaking and rule against the ACCC in its competition case over the rail operator's acquisition of a major freight terminal in Queensland, saying the ruling was structured with "commendable judicial economy".
Judge overstepped in accepting Pacific National undertaking, ACCC tells appeals court
The judge who dismissed the ACCC's challenge to Pacific National's acquisition of Aurizon's Acacia Ridge Terminal in Queensland had no power to accept an undertaking by the rail operator as an answer to the competition regulator's case, an appeals court has been told.
Funder to continue backing Westpac insurance class action, for now
The funder behind a class action against Westpac over allegedly excessive insurance premiums has confirmed that it will continue backing the case despite earlier concerns it may pull out in the wake of the High Court's landmark ruling on common fund orders.
Bombardier must defend multimillion dollar contract spat on WA billionaire’s home turf
Jet builder Bombardier has lost its appeal of a ruling by the Western Australia Supreme Court that it has jurisdiction to hear a multimillion dollar case brought by the company of WA billionaire Tim Roberts over the sale of aircraft to wealthy Australians.
Canberra property developers suffer partial loss in GST class actions
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.
Westpac class action on shaky ground after High Court ruling
A class action against Westpac over allegedly excessive insurance premiums that was at the centre of a successful High Court challenge to common fund orders may back out of funding the case in the wake of the landmark ruling.
APRA won’t appeal loss in IOOF case
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority will not challenge a Federal Court ruling that dismissed its case against fund manager IOOF as “unpersuasive”, “fundamentally inadequate” and “tenuous in the extreme”.
APRA defends decision to bring failed IOOF case
The prudential regulator is standing by its decision to bring proceedings against IOOF for alleged breaches of superannuation duties, despite criticism that such a "highly litigious regulatory environment" is placing immense pressure on financial services executives.