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Law firm accused of colluding with police, pressuring client to plead guilty 
A former client of MK Law Group alleged the law firm engaged in unprofessional, unethical, and misleading conduct...
19 February 2025
By Kace O'Neill
Unfair contract terms are ‘fiendishly difficult’
New unfair contract term laws introduced by the federal government that have been in place for just over 12 months now...
11 November 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Flex commission class action against big banks begins
Proceedings against two of Australia’s largest banks over a car dealer commissions controversy, which allegedly left...
15 October 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Court signs off on Qantas’ $100m penalty
Passengers affected by Qantas’ advertisement of cancelled flights will pocket a couple of hundred dollars each after...
09 October 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Second class action filed against Harvey Norman
Retail giant Harvey Norman is now facing another class action, the second filed in the same week, over alleged...
20 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Harvey Norman to face class action over ‘worthless’ warranties
A class action lawsuit has been filed against major retail company Harvey Norman over allegations that an extended...
19 September 2024
By Kace O'Neill
Barrister accused of negligence protected by immunity
A Victorian barrister accused of allegedly damaging his client’s parenting dispute has been protected from a...
10 September 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Potential new CCA and ACL regulations, explained
With the new Labor government looking to strengthen competition laws and increase minimum penalties, a new draft bill...
20 September 2022
By Lauren Croft
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Uber facing $26m in fines for admitted breaches of Australian Consumer Law
Uber has been taken to court by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) after misleading statements...
26 April 2022
By Lauren Croft
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