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Fairfax appeals $280K Chau Chak Wing defamation judgment, says journo didn’t lie
Fairfax Media has challenged a judge's "gravely serious" suggestion that one of its journalists lied about a confidential source, during the first day of a two-day appeal hearing over a $280,000 defamation judgment awarded to Chinese-Australian businessman Chau Chak Wing.
ABC, Fairfax can’t revive truth defence in Chau Chak Wing defamation case
The ABC and Fairfax have lost their appeal seeking to revive a truth defense in a defamation case brought by Chinese businessman Dr Chau Chak Wing over a Four Corners program accusing him of espionage and links to the Chinese Communist Party.
Wilson Security can roster overtime to dodge Sunday penalty rates, appeals court confirms
Security guard union United Voice has lost a challenge to a ruling that found Wilson Security could legally allocate overtime to Sundays over a four-week roster to avoid paying penalty rates.
Casual worker class actions put on hold amid WorkPac Full Court appeal
Two Adero Law-led class actions against Hays Specialist Recruitment and Stellar Personnel have been put on hold amid a looming Full Court appeal by Workpac which is expected to clarify the definition of casual work in Australia.
ABC, Fairfax slam judge’s ‘narrow’ definition of espionage in Chau Chak Wing appeal
Media organisations ABC and Fairfax have argued that a judge's definition of espionage was "artificially narrow" when striking out their truth defence to a defamation case brought by Chinese philanthropist Dr Chau Chak Wing.
Victorian Government can’t save Esso’s Bass Strait arbitration
The Full Court of the Federal Court has shot down a bid by the Victorian Government to intervene a second time in a long-running bargaining dispute between Esso Australia and three key Australian unions over its Bass Strait offshore oil and gas operations.
Trade mark suit by Melbourne University’s Trinity College settles
An education provider that calls itself Trinity College Australia has settled a trade mark lawsuit alleging it tried to pass itself off as the famed residential college of The University of Melbourne.
Celebrated silk appointed Federal Court judge
Esteemed barrister Michael Wheelahan QC, who recently led Bauer Media in its successful appeal of a $4.5 million defamation award to actor Rebel Wilson, has been appointed as a Federal Court judge.