Norman O’Bryan leaves court

Top silk Norman O’Bryan avoids jail for attempted overcharging fraud

The former lawyer from one of Victoria’s most esteemed legal families has been sentenced for attempting to defraud victims in a class action.

  • Sarah Danckert

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ASIC has successfully prosecuted Harvey Norman and credit provider Latitude Finance Australia.

Harvey Norman facing class action for ‘misleading’ ads

Angry customers are taking on retail giant Harvey Norman in a class action over claims they were misled by false promises of interest-free loans,only to be slugged with hefty fees and charges.

  • Robyn Wuth
Norman O’Bryan outside the County Court of Victoria on Thursday.

He was one of the country’s most celebrated silks. Then he defrauded pensioner scam victims

Even Norman O’Bryan’s own lawyer referred to the saga as “a most public fall from grace”.

  • Sarah Danckert
Logistics company Brambles said it would look at options to appeal the judgment.

Shareholders expected to claw back losses in Brambles class action win

Investors who have waited nearly a decade for an outcome could receive millions of dollars in compensation after a Federal Court ruling.

  • Millie Muroi

These women are fighting a retail juggernaut

Budget jeweller Lovisa has soared in 15 years. It has more than 1000 stores in about 50 countries. Some ex-employees say staff have been ripped off.

  • Jane Cadzow
A file photo of police at the Field Day Festival in Sydney.

Raya had a huge win over a horror strip-search. She’s had another victory

The police minister and the newly appointed police commissioner have spoken for the first time about the invasive and unlawful strip-search of Raya Meredith.

  • Amber Schultz andMichaela Whitbourn
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A file image of an attendee and police at the Field Day Festival in Sydney in January 2020.

Raya fought back after being forced to strip. She’s had a huge win

It was a weekend marred by trauma. Now a NSW court has weighed in with a landmark decision.

  • Michaela Whitbourn
Rebel Sport owner Super Retail is facing a looming class action.

Super Retail board faces fresh legal battle for allegedly tampering with timesheets

Law firm Adero Law is preparing to mount a class action alleging thousands of store managers at Rebel Sport,Supercheap Auto,BCF and Macpac were underpaid for years.

  • Jessica Yun andColin Kruger
Attorney-General Michelle Rowland called the scheme “heartless and disastrous”.

Largest class action payout in Australian history for ‘heartless and disastrous’ scheme

Robo-debt victims and their families will receive an extra $475 million in compensation after they were wrongly hounded for welfare debt under the Coalition.

  • Brittany Busch
Dominic Noonan-O’Keeffe is lead plaintiff in a class action against Blackmores.

Migraines,nerve damage:The Australians poisoned by over-the-counter vitamins

Wellness giant Blackmores is the target of looming legal action over supplements containing a vitamin linked to symptoms including nerve damage,twitches and migraines.

  • Angus Thomson