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Penalty privilege can’t be used to dodge production of books
Corporate 2023-08-10 12:49 am By Sam Matthews Melbourne

A judge has found that penalty privilege cannot be used to avoid the production of books under the Corporation Act.

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Judge rejects latest pleading in plastic surgery class action
Angus Christophersen 2023-08-10 10:31 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A judge has directed a class action on behalf of 1,000 patients of Sydney-based plastic surgeon Daniel Lanzer and four of his associates to have another go at articulating claims that Lanzer’s clinic should be liable for allegedly ‘horrific’ complications. 

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ASIC’s latest court action says debt ‘solvers’ anything but
ASIC 2023-08-10 11:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has brought legal action against debt management business Solve My Debt Now and its director, alleging customers were usually left in greater debt after using its services.

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GCO gives AAI class action members ‘simplicity, transparency’: judge
Class Actions 2023-08-09 3:03 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

A judge has signed off on a 25 per cent group costs order in a class action against Suncorp subsidiary AAI, after accepting that the back-up plan of law firm Maurice Blackburn was not artificially uncertain.

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Medical glove maker Ansell handed shareholder class action
Class Actions 2023-08-09 10:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

A shareholder class action has been filed against medical glove manufacturer Ansell Limited following an earnings guidance downgrade blamed on COVID-19.

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IAG employee not unfairly sacked after WFH activity tracked
Employment 2023-08-09 1:37 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

The Fair Work Commission has found that insurer IAG did not unfairly dismiss a veteran employee after a company review of her at-home cyber activity revealed extensive periods of “no or minimal keyboard activity”.

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Dispute over barrister’s fee estimates goes to High Court
Appeals 2023-08-09 10:00 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

A barrister is taking a dispute over his $320,000 bill to the High Court, but a judge has cast doubt on the appeal’s prospects of success.

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Former ACCC head to lead price-gouging inquiry
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-08-09 10:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Former ACCC chair Allan Fels has been tapped to lead a union inquiry into price-gouging by Australian businesses as consumers continue to feel the sting from inflation.

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Australian parents sue EnergyAustralia over ‘carbon neutral’ claims
Climate change 2023-08-09 2:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A group representing Australian parents has taken EnergyAustralia to court for allegedly misleading over 400,000 consumers by marketings a product involving a carbon offset scheme as ‘carbon neutral’.

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Class action wants Deloitte report into Optus data breach
Ashurst 2023-08-09 1:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A class action against Optus over a cyberattack that left the data of up to 10 million customers exposed is seeking access to an independent report prepared by Deloitte into the causes of the hack.

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