30-11-21 / Mei Barnes — Corporations
Mei Barnes (with B O'Donnell) appeared for the applicants, instructed by King & Wood Mallesons. The judgment is published here.
3-11-21 / Mei Barnes — Native Title & Cultural Heritage
This was an application for summary dismissal of part of a native title determination application pursuant to s 31A(2) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) (FCA Act), or alternatively, r 28.67(1)(e) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth). The Court had referred the question of which group…
20-8-21 / Mei Barnes — Competition & Consumer
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) commenced proceedings against HealthEngine, Australia's largest online health marketplace. The ACCC alleged that HealthEngine had engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct and other contraventions of the Australian Consumer Law in its online review, rating and health insurance referral processes. HealthEngine admitted the contraventions,…
11-6-21 / Mei Barnes — Class Actions
Hearing for costs of the proceeding in Mallonland Pty Ltd & Anor v Advanta Seeds Pty Ltd [2021] QSC 74. The plaintiffs’ claim was dismissed on the basis that no duty of care was owed. However, the Court found that had a duty of care been owed, then the plaintiff…
9-4-21 / Nicholas Andreatidis KC, Mei Barnes — Class Actions
This case is the first proceeding tried as a class action under Part 13A of the Civil Proceedings Act 2010 (Qld). The plaintiffs were crop farmers who had purchased and planted seed produced by the defendant seed company. The plaintiffs sought damages for negligence and misleading and deceptive conduct in…
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