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Victoria can’t quash hotel quarantine class action
The state of Victoria can't duck class action claims that failures in its hotel quarantine program caused businesses to suffer losses when stage three and four restrictions were put in place during the state's second wave of COVID-19 cases in 2020.
Royal commission to probe who was behind ‘shameful’ Robodebt program
Fulfilling a pre-election promise, the Albanese government has announced a royal commission into the controversial Robodebt scheme initiated by the previous federal government, which raised more than $1.7 billion in illegitimate debts from Centrelink recipients.
Law firms lay down swords in Mesoblast shareholder class actions
Two law firms that filed competing class actions against regenerative medicine company Mesoblast for allegedly misleading shareholders about its Remestemcel-L treatment for COVID-19 complications have agreed to join forces and sidestep a beauty parade.
Morrison faces inquiry over multiple ministries, as SG says appointments ‘undermined’ responsible government
The Albanese government will launch an inquiry into former prime minister Scott Morrison's secret ministerial appointments after releasing a report by the Solicitor General, which found the appointments legally valid but "inconsistent" with the practices of responsible government.
High Court to weigh in on COVID-19 cancellation of hotel sale
The High Court has agreed to weigh in on whether government restrictions on social gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic frustrated a $11.25 million contract for sale of a hotel in the Sydney suburb of Pyrmont.
Biggin & Scott shouldn’t be liable for ‘indifference’ to source code infringement, High Court told
Biggen & Scott should not be held liable for copyright infringement for its supposed "indifference" to the copying of real estate marketing platform Campaigntrack's source code by a developer, the real estate agency group argues in a special leave application to the High Court.
Court’s readiness to hold remote hearings ‘has come to an end’, judge says
A judge who has granted a lawyer leave to appear in proceedings via audio visual link has warned the legal profession that courts are expecting to “return to normal” and that tolerance for remote hearings has “come to an end”.
In defamation victory, High Court finds Google not a publisher
Google has won its appeal of a judgment awarded to gangland lawyer George Defteros that found the tech giant liable for linking to an allegedly defamatory article, with the High Court finding Google was not the publisher of the story.
No jackpot for Aristocrat, with High Court split on computer-implemented inventions
Gaming giant Aristocrat Technologies has lost its legal challenge to a decision that rejected a patent for its popular Lightning Link electronic poker machine, after six High Court Justices were equally split on whether it could be patented.
FWC throws out finding that Deliveroo driver an employee
The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has begrudgingly overturned a ruling that found a Deliveroo driver who was axed for not working fast enough was an employee, saying a recent High Court judgment required it to "close our eyes" to the reality of gig economy work.