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HWL Ebsworth says it axed partner for lying about printouts
Acting Justice Reginald Barrett 2019-11-21 9:36 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

HWL Ebsworth claims it was justified in firing a former partner for being dishonest about why he printed out confidential material, as the firm challenges a $450,000 unfair dismissal judgment.

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Full Federal Court gets chance to weigh in on market-based causation
Appeals 2019-11-21 4:16 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Shareholders have appealed a ruling that found a “serious problem” with market-based causation and dismissed three cases against the liquidator of failed global financial services firm Babcock & Brown.

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Thiess appeals class action ruling over unpaid wages for bussing to work
Appeals 2019-11-19 2:20 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Mining services company Thiess is challenging a ruling in a class action that put it on the hook for paying workers for time spent bussing to and from their work stations at a construction site on Woodside Energy’s Pilbara-based LNG processing plant.

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ABC, Fairfax can’t alter defence in Chau Chak Wing defamation case
Appeals 2019-11-18 3:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The ABC and Fairfax have lost their bid to file an amended defence in defamation proceedings brought by Chinese businessman Chau Chak Wing, several months after the Full Federal Court upheld a ruling striking out out the publishers’ truth defence.

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Uber Eats driver fired for being 10 minutes late brings appeal
Appeals 2019-11-18 12:37 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

An Uber Eats driver who was allegedly sacked for being ten minutes late is appealing the Fair Work Commission’s dismissal of her case.

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Fortescue launches High Court appeal to native title ruling
Appeals 2019-11-18 10:39 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Mining giant Fortescue Metals is seeking special leave from the High Court to appeal a ruling that granted native title to the Yinjibarndi people over a large section of land in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

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Full Federal Court rejects US exception to privilege against self incrimination
Andrew McRobert 2019-11-05 3:33 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The sole director and shareholder of OE Solutions can challenge a ruling ordering him to hand over seized documents to Australian automotive electronics developer Directed Electronics OE, with the Full Federal Court declining to adopt US precedent that carves out an exception to the privilege against self-incrimination for corporate custodians.

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Nationwide drops judicial bias claim in Geoffrey Rush defamation appeal
Appeals 2019-11-04 11:09 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Sydney

Nationwide News is backpedaling from claims that a $2.9 million defamation judgment won by actor Geoffrey Rush should be overturned because of apprehended bias on the part of the trial judge.

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ACCC wants stay of Garuda appeal as airline refuses to pay $19M fine
Appeals 2019-10-29 8:59 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is seeking a stay of an appeal by PT Garuda Indonesia while the airline’s $19 million fine May for engaging in cartel conduct remains unpaid.

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Funder to appeal landmark ruling on security in Fair Work class actions
Adero Law 2019-10-28 4:51 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A litigation funder is planning to challenge a landmark Federal Court ruling that found for the first time that funders can be ordered to pay security for costs in Fair Work class actions.

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