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Pelvic mesh class action payout date in question, as Federal Court considers appropriateness of $37m legal fees

Women who won compensation over failed pelvic mesh products will have to wait to find out how the money will be distributed as the Federal Court considers a proposed deduction of $37m in legal fees.

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What the Santos Federal Court loss means for the Barossa gas project off the Tiwi Islands, and future projects like it

After losing an appeal to restart drilling on its Barossa gas project, Santos maintains it will go ahead as planned. But the ruling has cast uncertainty over the future of similar projects.

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Santos loses Federal Court appeal over Barossa gas project after challenge by Tiwi Island traditional owners

Gas company Santos has lost its appeal against the decision that overturned approvals for its $4.7 billion gas project underway in waters off the Tiwi Islands.

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Height fear man sues over upstairs court

A Gold Coast solicitor with a claimed fear of heights has sought $73 billion in damages for being required to attend his criminal case in an upstairs court.

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Santos loses appeal for huge NT gas works

The full Federal Court has ruled a judge was correct in halting drilling at Santos' multibillion-dollar Barossa gas project off the Tiwi Islands.

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Queensland native title case makes history

Native title rights of five traditional owner groups across the Torres Strait and northern Cape York have been formally recognised by the Federal Court.

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Star Entertainment sued by AUSTRAC for alleged money-laundering breaches

Star casinos are facing massive fines as the anti-money-laundering regulator AUSTRAC launches a Federal Court action seeking civil penalties.

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Pharmaceutical company Alkaloids of Australia fined $2m in Federal Court for 'deliberate, covert' behaviour

Alkaloids of Australia's conduct in fixing the price of a drug used in over-the-counter motion sickness has been described as deliberate and covert.

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Crane company cops $1m fine for cartel deal

The Federal Court has fined a crane company $1 million for signing an anti-competitive cartel agreement with a supposedly rival firm in their Newcastle and Queensland markets.

Newcastle Herald

Investors are missing millions after Union Standard collapsed. But an offshore company structure is complicating investigations

A flashy Australian finance company that sponsored English football team Sheffield United is under intense scrutiny by liquidators over hundreds of millions of dollars in funds investors claim they are owed.

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Federal Court dismisses horse owners' $53 million Hendra vaccine damages class action

The Federal Court has dismissed an application for $53 million damages claim in a class action by horse owners over alleged deaths and side effects from the Hendra vaccine.

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There's No Constitutional Right To Own a Pit Bull, Federal Court Says

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Melissa Caddick's husband claims ownership of luxury items ahead of auction to pay debts

In documents filed to the Federal Court the husband of alleged Sydney fraudster, Melissa Caddick, claims an opulent wedding ring, designer jewellery and artworks belong to him.

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Microsoft drags tech support firm to court

A NSW tech support firm accused of being a fake Microsoft agent and leaving behind a trail of upset customers has been sued in the Federal Court.

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Federal Court rejects NDIA appeal over $1.5m payment to Nardy House for residents' care

The Federal Court has dismissed the NDIA's appeal over a $1.5 million payment to charity organisation Nardy House.

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Qantas outsourcing fight off to High Court

The High Court has granted Qantas leave to appeal a decision that found the outsourcing of more than 1600 baggage handlers and other employees was unlawful.

AAP

Tiwi Islanders held interests in gas field

A lawyer representing traditional owners has argued against Santos' claims that the Tiwi Islanders did not need to be consulted on an offshore gas project.

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Santos launches Federal Court appeal over Barossa gas project ruling in favour of Tiwi Islands traditional owners

Lawyers for Santos have told a court the gas giant was not legally required to consult a specific clan of traditional owners over its plans to drill in the Barossa gas field in the Timor Sea, north of Darwin.

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Santos appeals landmark drilling decision

Gas company Santos is in the Federal Court, fighting a ruling to stop offshore drilling at its massive gas field off the Tiwi Islands.

Reason

Federal Court Blocks Texas Prosecution of Netflix Over Cuties

Judge Michael Truncale (E.D. Tex.) issued a preliminary injunction, including against pending prosecutions, concluding that the film is likely fully constitutionally protected, and that the prosecutor's theory that it contains child pornography is likely unsound. Federal courts generally abstain from blocking pending state prosecutions, under the so-called Younger abstention doctrine.…

Newcastle Herald

PEP-11 hoping Scott Morrison's rejection will be overturned by Albanese government

PEP-11 proponents say gas urgently needed

AAP

Blue Sky crash spurs second class action

Angry shareholders have filed a second class action over Blue Sky's 2019 implosion when its market value was wiped unexpectedly.

AAP

NAB blasted for incorrect customer fees

The Federal Court has found that National Australia Bank engaged in unconscionable conduct by overcharging customers in periodic payment fees for several years.

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Pauline Hanson appeals defamation loss

Pauline Hanson has appealed a Federal Court judgment ordering her to pay $250,000 for defaming ex-senator Brian Burston.

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‘Uncontested’ Caddick assets to be sold

Jewellery and designer goods previously owned by Melissa Caddick will go under the hammer following a court order.

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