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‘No relationship’ with reality: Judge rails against ‘grossly inflated’ security estimate
Construction 2022-07-14 5:00 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney
A judge has slammed a “grossly inflated” estimate of legal costs relied on during a security for costs bid by non-bank lender Aquamore Finance in an appeal over a commercial loan accruing compound interest of 79 per cent per year.
Reflex fails to prove invalidity of Globaltech patent for devices sold to Boart Longyear
Adrian Ryan 2022-07-14 2:03 pm By Cindy Cameronne
Technology company Reflex Instruments has lost its challenge to rival Globaltech’s patent for two mining survey tools, with a judge finding Reflex had not established the technology wasn't novel and lacked an inventive step.
Class action over COVID-19 jab mandate ‘legally misconceived’, judge says
Class Actions 2022-07-13 5:47 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne
A judge has dismissed a proceeding against the New South Wales government over a mandate requiring healthcare workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, saying the applicant’s constitutional case was “legally misconceived and must be rejected.”
Judge asked by appeals court to explain damages in trade secrets spat
Banki Haddock Fiora 2022-07-13 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield
An appeals court has returned a case to a judge it said did not give sufficient reasons for awarding damages in a case brought by flooring company Evagroup against a sales manager who left to launch a competing business.
Judge questions if Tiwi Islanders disqualified from challenging Santos drill plan
Allens 2022-07-13 10:33 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney
A judge has questioned whether Tiwi Islanders' delay in filing an application to stop Santos from beginning drilling on an offshore gas project this month may have doomed the bid.
Red Telecom hit with $450,000 penalty for failing to pay customers
ACMA 2022-07-13 3:30 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne
A judge has ordered a defunct telecommunications company to pay $450,000 in penalties for flouting orders requiring it to pay out over $63,000 to its customers.
ASIC seeks $15M penalty against GetSwift after ‘unprecedented’ offshore move
Alan Shearer 2022-07-12 11:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney
ASIC has called for a $15 million penalty against GetSwift and 12-year bans against its directors, who moved the logistics company overseas as the regulator's enforcement action was on foot, a move the court on Tuesday said was "unprecedented".
Mascot Towers owners settle with developer of neighbouring building
Colin Biggers & Paisley 2022-07-12 7:31 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney
Owners in Sydney’s Mascot Towers have struck a deal with the developer that built a neighbouring property, in a lawsuit seeking more than $15 million in damages over alleged structural cracks that made their apartments unlivable.
Judge says Queensland energy class action should be open to all eligible consumers
Class Actions 2022-07-11 6:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney
A judge has ordered that a competition class action against Queensland power companies Stanwell and CS Energy be made open to all energy consumers in the state, saying it was not a “plain vanilla” commercial class action. 
Orica lights match in fight with Dyno Nobel over explosives patents
Cynthia Cochrane 2022-07-11 7:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
Explosives manufacturer Orica is closer to taking Dyno Nobel to court for allegedly infringing three of its explosives patents, filing proceedings to get more information about its rival's CyberDet wireless detonator device.