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Modest estate listed for prince accuser in court battle

Modest estate listed for prince accuser in court battle

Court documents suggest the estate of deceased Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre might have been worth less than half a million dollars when she died.

Builder's family sues over alleged unlawful killing

Builder's family sues over alleged unlawful killing

Builder's family sues over alleged unlawful killing

Builder's family sues over alleged unlawful killing

A state government has been hit with a civil lawsuit over the alleged unlawful killing of a man who died in hospital following his arrest inside a car park.

Higgins abandons appeals over costly defamation loss

Higgins abandons appeals over costly defamation loss

Higgins abandons appeals over costly defamation loss

Higgins abandons appeals over costly defamation loss

Brittany Higgins has dropped her appeals against elements of a court finding that she defamed former senator Linda Reynolds in a series of social media posts.

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Brittany Higgins faces bankruptcy action by former boss

Brittany Higgins faces bankruptcy action by former boss

Former Senator Linda Reynolds is taking Brittany Higgins to court after claiming her ex-employee "failed to comply" with a bankruptcy notice issued to her.

Brittany Higgins responds after $315k defamation loss

Brittany Higgins responds after $315k defamation loss

Brittany Higgins has used social media to reach out to her ex-boss Linda Reynolds after losing an expensive defamation battle with the former senator.

'Hero' surgeon loses defamation case against Nine

'Hero' surgeon loses defamation case against Nine

High-profile orthopedic surgeon Munjed Al Muderis sued over reports on his practice but a court has ruled the reporting was in the public interest.

Convicted sex offender MP takes court defamation defeat

Convicted sex offender MP takes court defamation defeat

A now-jailed state MP has been given the hurry-up in his defamation case against a radio station related to his recent conviction on sexual abuse charges.

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Negligence ruling upheld for Ruby Princess COVID cruise

Negligence ruling upheld for Ruby Princess COVID cruise

Negligence ruling upheld for Ruby Princess COVID cruise

Negligence ruling upheld for Ruby Princess COVID cruise

Passengers affected by COVID-19 on a cruise can still pursue damages after the operator failed to overturn findings it was misleading and negligent.

Bus crash victims’ lawsuit may be futile, lawyer says

Bus crash victims’ lawsuit may be futile, lawyer says

Bus crash victims’ lawsuit may be futile, lawyer says

Bus crash victims’ lawsuit may be futile, lawyer says

A lawsuit brought by families of victims killed in a bus crash could prove futile because of ongoing insurance payments, an allegedly negligent company claims.

Dog's sniff prompted unlawful festival strip search

Dog's sniff prompted unlawful festival strip search

Dog's sniff prompted unlawful festival strip search

Dog's sniff prompted unlawful festival strip search

Strip searches were allegedly routinely carried out at music festivals as a massive payout looms in response to a class action involving more than 3000 people.

Soccer bosses kicked into court over A-League expansion

Soccer bosses kicked into court over A-League expansion

Soccer bosses kicked into court over A-League expansion

Soccer bosses kicked into court over A-League expansion

The owners of Macarthur FC have filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit alleging governing body Football Australia misled them ahead of the club's A-League entry.

'Rust-proof' utes under spotlight amid false ad claims

'Rust-proof' utes under spotlight amid false ad claims

'Rust-proof' utes under spotlight amid false ad claims

'Rust-proof' utes under spotlight amid false ad claims

More than 5000 complaints about LDV utes and vans being affected by rust were received by the time ads showing them on beaches were pulled, a lawsuit alleges.

'Armageddon': the cultural cost of disturbing Gunlom

'Armageddon': the cultural cost of disturbing Gunlom

'Armageddon': the cultural cost of disturbing Gunlom

'Armageddon': the cultural cost of disturbing Gunlom

A precedent in sacred site law could have other jurisdictions looking to the NT after the Jawoyn people won the long-running Gunlom Falls court battle.

MP exiled due to protect Victorian Liberals: leader

MP exiled due to protect Victorian Liberals: leader

MP exiled due to protect Victorian Liberals: leader

MP exiled due to protect Victorian Liberals: leader

Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto says he put the reputation of the Liberal Party at the forefront of his dealings with expelled MP Moira Deeming.

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Moment Deeming mentor 'knew we'd been double-crossed'

Long-time Liberal MP Kim Wells says he was acting as a conduit between party leader John Pesutto and Moira Deeming when he realised she had been double-crossed.

Bulldogs attack big payout to sleazy volunteer's victim

The Bulldogs say a $5.9 million payout to a child sex abuse survivor is manifestly excessive as they try to overturn a jury's negligence verdict against them.

Reynolds feared losing job over 'lying cow' comment

Senator Linda Reynolds has told her defamation trial she feared losing her ministerial job after she called Brittany Higgins a "lying cow".

Trial date set for Reynolds-Higgins defamation battle

A four- to five-week trial has been set down for Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds' high-profile defamation lawsuit against her former staffer Brittany Higgins.

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Second chance for tower residents after case dismissed

A judge has dismissed class action by Melbourne public housing tower residents against the Victorian government, but will allow them to reframe their case.

Government seeks to dismiss tower residents' court case

The Victorian government says a tenant of one of Melbourne's 44 public housing towers has no real prospects of winning a legal fight against their demolition.

Value of minerals irrelevant to compensation, says FMG

Valuers are giving evidence in a court case that will decide how much compensation Yindjibarndi people should receive for FMG mining on their land.

FMG 'like kicking a dog when it's down', court hears

Expert witnesses are giving evidence in the Federal Court case that will determine whether FMG should compensate Yindjibarndi people for mining on their land.

Women's strip search case narrows to Qatar airport

Five women's strip search case against Qatar Airways has fallen over but they are still pursuing its subsidiary that runs the airport.

Uni fined for threatening academics over time sheets

A university has been fined almost $75,000 after a supervisor threatened the prospects of casual academics who claimed work outside of contracted hours.

Uber 'not to blame' for downfall of taxi booking app

Lawyers for Uber have told a civil trial that a local taxi booking app had issues all its own as the rideshare giant entered the Australian market.

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