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Financial Services Non-bank lender Firstmac hit with $8M penalty for DDO breaches. The Federal Court has slapped non-bank lender Firstmac with an $8 million penalty, the second doled out in ASIC proceedings for violations of the new design and distribution obligations.
Legal fees to eat up more than half of COVID-19 class action …
Jan 21, 2025 · Legal fees are set to eat up more than half of the $3.5 million settlement sum in a class action over deaths allegedly caused by negligent care at a NSW aged care facility during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Law firms faced wrath of clients, employees in 2024 - Lawyerly
Jan 13, 2025 · Add-on insurance class action against Allianz settles for $170M; Law firms faced wrath of clients, employees in 2024; Lawyer who acted for both sides in employment spat struck from roll
Employers can be on hook for psychiatric injury damages: High …
Dec 11, 2024 · In a landmark ruling, the High Court has recognised the availability of damages for psychiatric injury caused by an employer’s negligent dismissal process, restoring a $1.4 million award to a former non-profit employee.
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$272M settlement approved in Uber class actions - Lawyerly
Dec 2, 2024 · The judge overseeing class actions against Uber has approved a $271.8 million settlement, which includes an $82 million deduction for the funder and $39 million for the firm that ran the cases.
Court rejects 'trawling exercise' ahead of Waller Legal negligence ...
2 days ago · The plaintiff in a case alleging Waller Legal gave negligent advice in a sexual abuse claim has lost his bid for an indefinite adjournment on the first day of trial, with a judge rejecting an application for discovery which he said “would make a mockery of …
Tougher penalties floated for improper legal privilege claims
Jan 3, 2025 · The federal government has released a discussion paper on the use of legal professional privilege claims in Commonwealth investigations amid concerns that such claims are being deployed “improperly,” outlining possible reforms including the appointment of special LPP registrars to resolve disputes.
Sacked ANZ trader largely loses bid to amend case after 11 …
Jan 17, 2025 · A former ANZ trader who was allegedly axed after complaining about manipulation of the bank bill swap rate has largely lost his application to amend his case.