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‘We don’t understand’: Rentokil confused by ex-manager’s defence in $3.2M invoice case
Contracts 2021-11-23 12:35 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

A lawyer for Rentokil has told a court the pest control company is scratching its head over the defence by a former manager accused of a $3.2 million fraudulent invoice scheme, noting the employee admits invoices were paid into his personal account.

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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 Sydney

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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Ex-Rentokil employee denies fraudulent scheme led to $3.2M payment
Clayton Utz 2021-10-25 1:58 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

An ex-Rentokil supply manager has admitted that payments from the pest control company totalling $3.2 million were sent to his bank accounts but has denied this was part of a fraudulent invoicing scheme.

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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 Melbourne

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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YouTuber Jordan Shanks tries to revive truth defence in Barilaro defamation case
Appeals 2021-08-30 11:14 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

YouTube star Jordan Shanks has appealed a judgment that gutted his truth defence to defamation claims by NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro, finding parliamentary privilege protected the politician in the face of a truth defence to some allegations.

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‘Completely off the track’: Judge got it wrong in deep sleep therapy case, Full Court told
Anais d'Arville 2021-08-23 9:17 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

A judge who dismissed a defamation case against HarperCollins by two psychiatrists who administered the controversial deep sleep therapy at Chelmsford Private Hospital in the 1970s was criticised Monday for her ‘presumptuous cynicism’.

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CoreLogic infringed real estate photographer’s copyright, appeals court says
Anthony Messina 2021-08-19 1:50 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Property data analytics firm CoreLogic infringed the copyright of a real estate photographer by uploading images from realestate.com.au to its own property data platform without a licence, the Full Federal Court has found.

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Court can’t force ‘unwilling’ applicants to litigate, says Sims class action judge
Alexander Edwards 2021-08-13 8:28 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A judge has allowed a new applicant to lead a shareholder class action against recycling company Sims Metal Management, ruling that he could not force the original applicant to continue in the role when it wanted to back out.

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YouTuber Jordan Shanks has defence scuttled in NSW Deputy Premier’s defamation case
Ashurst 2021-08-13 4:13 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

YouTuber Jordan Shanks has been sent back to the drawing board with his defence in a defamation case brought by NSW Deputy Premier Jon Barilaro after the Federal Court found parliamentary privilege protected the politician in the face of a truth defence to some allegations.

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Barilaro plans ‘wholesale attack’ on Youtuber Jordan Shanks’ truth defence
Christopher Parkin 2021-07-09 2:47 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro will seek to strike out YouTube star Jordan Shanks’ defence to a defamation lawsuit which argues the imputation that the Nationals leader is a “corrupt conman” is substantially true.

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