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Insurers want to stay COVID-19 insurance class actions
Insurers Lloyds Australia and QBE want class actions by policyholders who were denied business interruption coverage for COVID-related shutdowns stayed until a related test case in the Federal Court is decided.
Bar Association defends judges’ impartiality in face of ‘misleading’ bias analysis
The Australian Bar Association has criticised “flawed” methodology used to analyse the competency of judges, weighing in on controversy over the Australian Law Reform Commission’s handling of a submission to its judicial impartiality inquiry.
Controversial COVID border closure could trigger class action, lawyer says
The heavy toll of COVID-related border closures on businesses in northern New South Wales could trigger a class action lawsuit, a lawyers has warned, as the political debate heats up over a proposal to move the border 7km south to the Tweed River.
Court throws out protester’s challenge to Victoria’s COVID-19 lockdown orders
A judge has thrown out a protester's lawsuit challenging Victoria's stay-at-home orders during the state's extended lockdown last year, saying the relevant provisions in the government's emergency legislation were valid "in all their potential operations".
Ex-gangland lawyer fined for misleading Legal Services Commissioner
A Melbourne lawyer, who formerly represented gangland figures, has been reprimanded and fined $9,000, after a court found he recklessly misled the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner regarding his involvement in a de-facto relationship matter in which unsatisfactory professional conduct was allege
High Court won’t hear Auctus appeal over $2.3M R&D tax refund mistake
Auctus Resources will not be able to hang on to a $2.3 million R&D tax offset refund which the Full Court found was paid by mistake, after the High Court turned down its special leave application.
Ashurst beefs up financial regulation team with consumer credit ace from HWL Ebsworth
Ashurst is expanding its financial regulation practice with the appointment of consumer credit expert Hong-Viet Nguyen from HWL Ebsworth Lawyers.
Apple asks High Court to undo ‘radical’ Epic Games decision
The Full Federal Court took a "radical" and unorthodox approach with far-reaching consequences by keeping Apple's competition dispute with Fortnite game maker Epic Games in Australia, the Silicon Valley giant has told the High Court.
Gambling addict sues Crown Melbourne over $4.5M loss
A high roller with a severe gambling addiction has taken Crown Melbourne to court, alleging the casino’s “predatory” practices caused him to lose more than $4.5 million over three and a half years.
Hall & Wilcox picks up construction dispute ace from Norton Rose Fulbright
Law firm Hall & Wilcox has snagged a new partner from Norton Rose Fulbright to join its construction and project disputes team, as part of an ambitious national growth strategy.