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Federal Court to review sexual harassment policies following Heydon scandal
Employment 2020-07-07 8:23 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Federal Court is reviewing its sexual harassment policies following allegations that former High Court justice Dyson Heydon sexually harassed six female associates while on the bench.

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Qantas worker caught watching porn on company iPad not unfairly dismissed, FWC says
Andrew Pollock 2020-07-07 8:00 pm By Alison Eveleigh Sydney

A Qantas engineer who used his company-issued iPad to access pornographic material while at work has lost his unfair dismissal case.

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Breast implants class action targets ‘incompetent’ surgeons
Class Actions 2020-07-07 7:25 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The lead applicants in a class action against The Cosmetic Institute have added 11 cosmetic surgeons to the lawsuit, alleging they conducted breast augmentation surgery in an “incompetent” manner.

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DLA Piper nabs class action lawyer from King & Wood Mallesons
Business of Law 2020-07-07 7:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

DLA Piper has hired a partner to build up its finance dispute resolution and class actions practice in Australia.

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ACCC claims Freedom Furniture misled consumers about refund rights
ACCC 2020-07-07 6:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Freedom Furniture has paid penalties of $25,200 after being hit with two infringement notices by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for allegedly misleading customers about their consumer guarantee rights.

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Judge appoints referee to look at Halifax liquidators’ fees
Anderson Lloyd 2020-07-07 5:46 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A referee has been appointed to examine the fees for the liquidators of stockbroker Halifax Investment Services, which collapsed in December 2018, trapping around $200 million in client funds.

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Top female lawyers say it’s time to make the law a ‘safer profession for women’
Chief Justice Susan Kiefel 2020-07-06 10:11 pm By Alison Eveleigh Sydney

More than 500 women from across the legal profession, including former judges, barristers, law firm partners and professors, have signed a letter urging the Attorney General to establish an independent body to deal with complaints against judges, following allegations of sexual harassment against former High Court Justice Dyson Heydon.

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‘Seriously dishonest conduct’: Former Liberal leader John Hewson sues Nine for defamation
Bird & Bird 2020-07-06 8:13 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Former Liberal leader John Hewson has filed a defamation suit against Nine, claiming a report by A Current Affair about his insurance firm was gratuitous and “seriously dishonest”.

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Broadcaster skewered in battle of the ‘Iron Chef’ trade marks
Entertainment 2020-07-06 5:02 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The television broadcaster behind the cult cooking show Iron Chef has lost its opposition to an ‘Iron Chef’ trade mark application by an Aussie food delivery app developer, despite IP Australia finding the show had garnered a “moderate reputation” among Australian viewers.

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Virgin bondholders attempt to block sale to Bain
Corporate 2020-07-06 3:27 pm By Alison Eveleigh Sydney

Virgin Australia unsecured bondholders have launched an application with the Takeovers Panel in a bid to stop the sale of the embattled airline to Bain Capital, claiming certain elements of the administration process were “unacceptable”.

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