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Charity donates $10m to university

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018
... own passion to see the continued advancement of naturopathic education and critical health research in this country," Blackburn said. "We have a responsibility to respond to the growing health care needs of Australia and evidence-based natural medicine ...

Life insurer early intervention reforms dumped

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2018
... whether the policyholder's injury is related to work, and if so, workers compensation schemes may apply. Maurice Blackburn countered this proposal in its submission, stating it would inadvertently set up two systems: the current workers compensation ...

Government establishes aged care Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... one of the main issues to be examined at the newly established Royal Commission in to the aged care sector. Maurice Blackburn Lawyers welcomed the Federal Government's intention to establish a Royal Commission into the aged care sector and is calling ...

Industry stakeholders welcome PC report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... be considered to improve the competitiveness and efficiency of the superannuation system." Finally, law firm Maurice Blackburn also issued a statement in regards to the PC's scathing review of the Insurance Code of Practice. The report acknowledges the ...

AMP hit with another proposed class action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
Maurice Blackburn has jumped on the bandwagon, seeking interest to launch a third class action against AMP. Announcing its action today, the law firm is attempting to attract as many AMP shareholders as possible by way of a "market disrupting" commission ...

Lawyers slam life insurers in Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
... life insurance industry is failing to prove it can self-regulate via its two "deficient" codes, according to Maurice Blackburn Lawyers' submission to the banking Royal Commission. There have been more than 700 breaches of the Life Insurance Code of Practice ...

IMF ramps up funding for CBA class action

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... proceedings in the Federal Court. At the time, IMF said the proceedings were filed on an open class basis, with Maurice Blackburn conducting the class action in Melbourne. IMF also said the claim period was extended back to 1 July 2015; shareholders ...

Westpac faces class action over life insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... was unconscionable. Shine Lawyers national special counsel Jan Saddler will lead the class action. Last week, Maurice Blackburn led a class action against the Commonwealth Bank for allegedly breaching anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing ...

Proceedings filed against CBA in Federal Court

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
... class actions in Australian history. IMF Bentham said the proceedings were filed on an open class basis, with Maurice Blackburn conducting the class action in Melbourne. IMF also said the claim period has been extended back to 1 July 2015; shareholders ...

APRA names heavyweight panel to investigate CBA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... its full co-operation. The panel comes on the heels of potential shareholder class action launched by lawyers Maurice Blackburn with litigation funder IMF Bentham bank last week. CBA is also fighting a Federal Court action launched by AUSTRAC which accuses ...