Class Actions Shareholder class action against EY, Quintis founder dismissed by court. Although finding the former director of Quintis and its auditor, EY, engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct, a judge has dimissed a class action by the sandalwood producer's shareholders.

3 days ago · Breaking news and analysis on Australian class actions from Lawyerly, including the latest investigations, new cases, trials, settlements and judgments.

2 days ago · The judge overseeing a long-running class action against NAB has approved a $20M settlement that will see $10M go to group members, despite initially raising concerns about the “moral hazard” of paying out significant legal fees incurred by the class actions’ erstwhile legal representatives to prepare “sub-optimal pleadings” before the case got on track.

Feb 18, 2025 · Chief Justice Richard Niall was welcomed as the new top judge on the Victoria Supreme Court on Tuesday, surrounded by peers who praised his legal skills, warmth and good humour.

Feb 20, 2025 · While the briefing rate targets for women barristers set by the Law Council of Australia’s equitable briefing initiative have been met, women barristers continue to receive a lower proportion of total briefing fees.

Nov 22, 2024 · The New South Wales Supreme Court has issued new guidelines barring practitioners from using AI in the preparation of affidavits and witness statements, warning it risks “diluting” or “embellishing” a person’s own knowledge.

1 day ago · A former capital partner of HWL Ebsworth has asked the High Court to overturn a finding that he was validly expelled from the partnership because it had a legitimate interest in keeping an “older partner” on before entering long-term employment contracts, arguing that the firm’s conduct breached the Equal Opportunity Act.

Feb 6, 2025 · Practitioners who ignore a new practice note on the use of AI programs should not expect the court’s sympathy, the top judge in NSW has warned as the guidance comes into operation this week.

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.

Feb 13, 2025 · Lawyers will struggle to hold providers of legal artificial intelligence services liable for negligence but the situation may change as the technology becomes more sophisticated, experts have told Lawyerly.