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McNamara v Era Pacific Pty Ltd [2021] FCCA 1689

23-7-21 / Kristi Riedel — Employment & Industrial

Kristi Riedel , instructed by W W C Lawyers, acted for the applicant who commenced proceedings in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia against his former employer, seeking inter alia a declaration that his employer took adverse action against him when it terminated his employment because he refused to perform a…

Epic Games, Inc v Apple Inc [2021] FCAFC 122

19-7-21 / Michael Hodge QC — Competition & Consumer, International

Epic Games alleged that Apple contravened ss 45, 46, and 47 (Pt IV) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) concerning its App Store restrictions on iOS devices. Epic also alleged Apple contravened s 21 of the Australian Consumer Law. An app developer agreement governed their relationship. An exclusive jurisdiction clause required litigation between Epic…

Queensland Building Services Authority v Samimi & another [2021] QDC 112

9-7-21 / Shane Monks — Building & Construction, Contract

The Queensland Building and Construction Commission (formerly the Queensland Building Services Authority) commenced an action against the defendants to recover statutory insurance monies as debt under ss 71(1), 111C(3) and (6) of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 (Qld). The first defendant was the director of Spectrum Pty…

Bethell v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2021] FCA 727

29-6-21 / Sarah Spottiswood — Judicial Review & Administrative

Sarah Spottiswood appeared for the Respondent, instructed by the Australian Government Solicitor. The judgment is available here.

Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited v Murphy Operator Pty Ltd & Ors [2021] HCATrans 114

25-6-21 / Michael May — Class Actions

The defendant sought special leave to appeal to the High Court of Australia from a decision of the Queensland Court of Appeal to argue that a typical class action funding agreement was unenforceable for public policy reasons because it gave the funder an impermissible degree of control over the action…