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AFL great Gary Ablett Sr sues league, clubs over concussions
Personal injury 2023-04-18 11:22 pm By Christine Caulfield

Former AFL player Gary Ablett Sr is the latest footballer to launch legal action against the league over  injuries allegedly caused by multiple concussions sustained on the field.

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NSW Supreme Court no longer a go-to court for class actions
Analysis 2023-04-18 10:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The New South Wales Supreme Court has declined in popularity as a venue for class action litigation since contingency fees were introduced in Victoria, according to a new report.

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‘You are not working at RMIT’: Art school dean fired over Instagram for taking leave, suit says
Education 2023-04-14 11:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The former dean of art school LCI Melbourne is seeking over $860,000 in compensation in a case alleging she was unfairly sacked via Instagram direct message because she took paid annual leave during “the most important term of the year”.

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Bayer can’t dismiss Essure injuries as ‘common women’s symptoms’, class action trial told
Class Actions 2023-04-11 9:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Pharmaceutical giant Bayer cannot write off debilitating chronic pain and bleeding which patients allegedly experienced after being implanted with Essure contraceptives as “common women’s symptoms”, a court has heard in the first day of trial in a long-running class action.

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Johnson Winter Slattery poaches real estate ace from Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Business of Law 2023-03-27 10:03 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Johnson Winter Slattery has lured a long time Corrs Chambers Westgarth lawyer to join its real estate team in Melbourne as a special counsel.

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Second concussion class action filed by former AFL players
Class Actions 2023-03-20 4:06 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A second class action has been filed against the Australian Football League and four clubs on behalf of former players who allegedly suffered brain injuries after sustaining repeated concussions during games.

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United Petroleum franchisees can’t stay lawsuits in light of class action
Benjamin Murphy 2023-03-06 11:25 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has declined a bid by former United Petroleum franchisees to stay two Federal Court proceedings in light of a class action against the petrol giant over the introduction of loss-making Pie Face stores, finding the suits have little in common.

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Chinese crypto miner wins return of equipment in five-way stoush
Cryptocurrency 2023-02-24 10:26 pm By Sam Matthews

A Chinese crypto miner has won its equipment back, for now, after a Melbourne business it charged with looking after the machines allegedly allowed four other businesses to access them, culminating in a five-way stoush involving an ambulance and police.

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Barrister dodges conviction for skipping legal watchdog’s examination
Business of Law 2023-02-22 11:08 pm By Sam Matthews

A Melbourne lawyer has avoided a conviction for his contempt of court after skipping a compulsory examination in the course of an investigation over concerns about the running of his legal practice.

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Appeals court asked to decide if GCO can ‘travel’ in Arrium class action
Banton Group 2023-02-22 2:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has referred to an appeals court the question of whether a group costs order can “travel”, as KPMG continues to push to transfer a shareholder class action over the collapse of mining company Arrium to New South Wales.

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