Qantas settles COVID-19 class action

Qantas has agreed to pay $105 million over a class action against breach of contract and refund rights during COVID.

Funding boost for consumer watchdog to target supermarkets

The ACCC is being handed more money to tackle misleading and deceptive conduct among supermarkets and retailers.

Federal Court: October 2021

Reporting and analysis of the latest key Federal Court judgments. By ANTHONY LO SURDO SC and JOANNE SHEPARD

Federal Court: September 2021

Reporting and analysis of the latest key Federal Court judgments. By ANTHONY LO SURDO SC and DR DAVID J TOWNSEND.

Federal Court: August 2021

Reporting and analysis of the latest key Federal Court judgments. By ANTHONY LO SURDO SC and JOANNE SHEPARD.

Federal Court: July 2021

Reporting and analysis of the latest key Federal Court judgments. By THERESA POWER and ANTHONY LO SURDO SC

Federal Court: November 2020

Reporting and analysis of the latest key Federal Court judgments. By THERESA POWER and ANTHONY LO SURDO SC

Berry v CCL Secure: new High Court guidance on counterfactual analysis

A closer look at the recent High Court decision emphasising the importance of precise pleading of counterfactuals.

High Court soothes holiday disappointment in Moore v Scenic Tours

The keenly anticipated High Court decision in Moore v Scenic Tours Pty Ltd clarifies that mere injured feelings are not personal injury.  

Can the High Court heal the wounds of a bad holiday?

The case that’s set to provide much needed clarity on the scope of ‘injury’, ‘personal injury damages’ and ‘non-economic loss’ in the Civil Liability Act….