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Senior lenders can't stymie Nine deal, court rules

Story Published: 21 Dec 2012

THE rescue of Nine Entertainment remains on track, with the Federal Court ruling on Thursday that opponents of a scheme of...

Firm found to have harassed debtors using misleading conduct

Story Published: 1 Nov 2012

ONE of Australia's largest debt collection firms was found by the Federal Court to have harassed debtors, using misleading...

Storm lawyers want case dismissed

Story Published: 21 Sep 2012

LAWYERS for Storm Financial’s founders have argued that a case alleging they breached the Corporations Act should be...

Slipper 'filing abuse of process claim'

Story Published: 18 May 2012

PETER Slipper is expected to file an abuse of process claim for what his barrister has described in court as a "successful...

50,000 companies and consumers complain to ACCC in 3 months

Story Published: 10 May 2013

AUSTRALIA’S consumer watchdog responded to more than 550 complaints and inquiries per day in the first three months of...

Slipper says sorry to James Ashby

Story Published: 9 Oct 2012

SIDELINED parliamentary Speaker Peter Slipper has apologised for the offensive text messages he sent to staffer James...

Slipper applies for case throw out

Story Published: 12 Jun 2012

EMBATTLED Sunshine Coast MP Peter Slipper has applied to have a sexual harassment case against him thrown out of the...

$1m in fines for door-to-door sales

Story Published: 1 Oct 2012

THE Federal Court has ordered two companies to pay a total penalty of $1 million for illegal door-to-door selling...

Court hears of Commonwealth Bank's part in Storm collapse

Story Published: 11 Mar 2013

THE Commonwealth Bank provided the “fuel and oxygen” to the Storm Financial business and knew it was a “dangerous, risky...

Fair Work Aus plans to take on Thomson in Federal Court

Story Published: 15 Oct 2012

FAIR Work Australia has filed civil charges against independent MP Craig Thomson in the Federal Court.

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