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3 November 2023
Banco Chambers’ Climate Change Practice Group continues to be active publishing on climate related business risks. Most recently, Sebastian Hartford Davis, together with Zoe Bush of the Environmental Defenders Office, published an opinion commissioned...
25 October 2023
In Karpik v Carnival PLC (The Ruby Princess) [2023] FCA 1280 the Federal Court awarded damages to a plaintiff in a class action arising from a COVID 19 outbreak on the Ruby Princess cruise ship. The proceedings concerned a 13 day cruise that departed...
11 October 2023
Recent developments in the class action landscape have seen increased filings in underpayment and/or rest break class actions filed on behalf of employees in a wide range of industries. Some of these class actions involve rival proceedings commenced by...
6 October 2023
Banco Chambers congratulates Ben Kremer, Declan Roche, Fiona Roughley, and Robert Yezerski on their well deserved appointments to Senior Counsel today. Their appointments brings the total number of silks at Banco to 24. Ben Kremer was admitted to the...
1 August 2023
Today Bromwich J delivered judgment in Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Delta Building Automation Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 880, a cartel conduct prosecution. His Honour found that the ACCC had proved that the Respondent had engaged in attempted...
31 July 2023
In Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Phoenix Institute of Australia Pty Ltd (Subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) (No 3) [2023] FCA 859, the Federal Court imposed a record $438 million civil penalty on the Respondents for breaches of...
12 July 2023
Today, a Medical Professional Standards Committee (PSC) released its reasons in disciplinary proceedings brought by the Health Care Complaints Commission against Dr Charlie Teo. The PSC found that Dr Teo engaged in multiple instances of unsatisfactory...
9 June 2023
Banco Chambers congratulates Clarissa Amato and Tom Blackburn SC who were featured as leading and recommended counsel respectively in the 2023 Doyles Guide to leading Technology, Media and Telecommunications barristers in NSW. Clarissa and Tom continue...
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