Jetstar has responded to a consumer class action over flights cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic, denying that it used “unfair tactics” to avoid providing the refunds customers say they were owed.

Defendants in the last year’s most lucrative class action settlements paid significantly more to resolve their cases than businesses shelled out in the previous two years.

An intellectual property firm has lost its legal challenge to Apple’s bid to patent its method of authentication on electronic devices, including smartphones. An Australian fashion designer has asked ...

Defendants in the last year’s most lucrative class action settlements paid significantly more to resolve their cases than businesses shelled out in the previous two years.

The government has proposed tougher penalties to crack down on the improper use of legal professional privilege claims in Commonwealth investigations.

Healthcare 2024-12-19 11:45 pm By Christine Caulfield ...

A judge has approved a $57.5 million settlement in a class action against ANZ over credit card interest, including allowing the funder to recoup $1.2 million in after-the-event insurance costs.

Tokyo-based Sumitomo Corporation has taken its first step into the Australian residential market, partnering with developer Mirvac on a housing development in Sydney’s northwest that is expected to ...

Legal Ethics 2024-12-18 11:28 pm By Christine Caulfield ...

The government has proposed tougher penalties to crack down on the improper use of legal professional privilege claims in Commonwealth investigations.

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.

Employment 2024-12-17 11:52 pm By Christine Caulfield ...