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Class Actions Monash IVF class action wants bulk of late members shut out of $56M deal. A class action on behalf of 700 patients alleging Monash IVF destroyed potentially viable embryos has told a court the majority of late registrants should not share in the $56 million settlement.
Barrister who accepted briefs for appearances on same day …
11 hours ago · The conduct of an unprepared barrister who attended the first day of an eight-day hearing without reading the full brief has been referred to the Legal Services Commissioner.
Super Retail can’t back out of ‘solicitor’s handshake’ with former ...
Dec 10, 2024 · Super Retail is bound by a settlement with two former executives who claim they were axed after complaints about its CEO’s undisclosed relationship with a former HR officer, a court has heard.
'Contingency on contingency': Judge won't halt IP dispute over …
Nov 1, 2024 · A judge has rejected the Commonwealth’s bid to stay a long-running dispute involving drug makers Otsuka, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Generic Health until the High Court rules in a separate matter, saying the stay was sought on the basis of …
Lawyer for Super Retail execs questioned by judge on settlement …
Dec 11, 2024 · A judge on Wednesday questioned a solicitor acting for two axed Super Retail executives on his silence about an alleged settlement his clients are seeking to enforce.
AI rule change may be on cards after lawyers express concerns
4 days ago · A NSW Supreme Court judge has hinted there may be changes to a new practice note on the use AI in court proceedings, following complaints about how it applies to discovery and expert evidence.
ANZ, OnePath to pay $50M in super class action settlement
Oct 3, 2024 · Big Four bank ANZ and superannuation trustee OnePath will pay $50 million to settle a class action brought on behalf of super members allegedly charged excessive fees.
High Court ends Commonwealth's quest for $325M over generic …
Dec 11, 2024 · The High Court has settled a 16-year battle between the federal government French drug make Sanofi over a court order that blocked the release of a generic version of blockbuster blood-thinner Plavix which the government says forced it to pay excess subsidies, saying its job is not to “resurrect” a dead case.
'Not a teenager': Barrister knew better than to ignore court …
Dec 10, 2024 · A barrister who failed to disclose his contempt conviction and flew to China when required to attend court has been denied a practising certificate, with a judge unimpressed at attempts to justify his conduct.
As money laundering reforms pass, Law Council to keep up calls …
Nov 29, 2024 · Legislation forcing lawyers to dob in clients suspected of money laundering has passed, but the peak legal body has vowed to continue its push for limits to the new law.