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High Court considers fees not in the nature of penalties
Paciocco & Anor v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (2016) 90 ALJR 835 considered two key questions: first, whether provisions for …
Court finds no unconscionable conduct and rejects ‘aggregation’ of knowledge
In Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Kojic [2016] FCAFC 186, Marija Kojic and Dragutin Kojic entered into a joint venture with Southern Construction …
Court rejects bank’s claim that misdescription in bonds precluded fulfilment of bonds
Simic v New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation [2016] HCA 47 is an important reminder of the utility of the equitable remedy of rectification, with …
Commercial litigation: 10 significant developments in Australia in 2016
As 2016 winds down and we look towards the New Year, we have reflected on the key takeaways of ten significant commercial litigation developments from …
Class action growth continues as 25th anniversary looms
The next 12 months will cement Australia as the second most active class action market in the world, behind only the US. This is being driven by: new …
Queensland introduces bill for a class action regime
The Queensland government has recently responded to calls from leading legal bodies for a class action regime by introducing legislation to allow class …
Banking Litigation Update
In this update we highlight some of the more important cases and developments affecting UK financial institutions over the past 6 months.Please click …
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