High-flyers to get their day in court
Some of Australia’s biggest business identities and companies are set to face court in 2024. | LIST
Angelica Snowden
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Iron ore, oil and songlines: Cases that kept courts busy
The Hancock mining legacy, claims of Indigenous lore being sullied and a mattress company’s millions were just a few of the cases keeping courts busy in 2023 | LIST
‘Extensive’ property portfolio at risk from $206m asset freeze
The richlister Wu family has told a court they must be allowed access to frozen funds in order to pay 200 workers on projects like a luxury Bondi Beach unit development.
Richlister mansion among $200m of assets frozen
About $206m in property and bank accounts connected to vitamin empire millionaire couple Alex Wu and Jina Chen, plus their two sons, has been frozen by a court.
Jail for super swindler that wiped out victims’ life savings
A Melbourne property developer who swindled $520,000 from vulnerable victims including a teacher, a pharmacist and a shearer has been jailed.
‘Full blooded’ fight over Qantas class action avoided
Two law firms who filed competing class actions against Qantas over its Covid travel credit scheme have agreed to join forces amid a fiery court hearing.
Gold fraudsters jailed over ‘brazen’ schemes
Two men have been jailed for eight years each after they were busted for fleecing the tax office out of $40m.
Huge penalty heads Airbnb’s way for misleading consumers
Airbnb could have to pay a $15m penalty and another $15m in compensation to consumers after the ACCC successfully argued it misled by charging here in US dollars.
Aussie crypto firm sued for sexual harassment in US
US court filings show a former executive at Australian crypto start-up Immutable has been accused of sexual harassment, but the firm denies all the allegations.
Billionaire Pratts’ stoush with half sister to heat up
Richard Pratt love child Paula’s legal claim to the family trust is scheduled to spill into 2024 as the late billionaire’s daughter seeks a slice of the family fortune.
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