<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>Maurice Blackburn in the news</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au</link><generator>umbraco</generator><description>Maurice Blackburn in the news</description><language>en</language><item><title>Banks squeal</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/banks-squeal.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/banks-squeal.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ In Australia this week, the High Court passed a verdict allowing an appeal by Maurice Blackburn (MB) Lawyers to bypass the Federal Court, and be expedited straight to the top.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Woman sues Cairns Regional Council for $1.17m over Esplanade bench fall</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/woman-sues-cairns-regional-council-for-$117m-over-esplanade-bench-fall.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/woman-sues-cairns-regional-council-for-$117m-over-esplanade-bench-fall.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Cairns Regional Council could be forced to pay more than $1 million to a Bentley Park woman who fractured her neck in two places after falling from a bench on the Esplanade boardwalk.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>State to be flooded by action</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/state-to-be-flooded-by-action.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/state-to-be-flooded-by-action.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Flood litigators IMF and Maurice Blackburn Lawyers are confident a class action law suit against the State will go ahead as they await the results of their research.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Lying on your CV</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/lying-on-your-cv.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/lying-on-your-cv.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Maurice Blackburn's Rebecca Gilsenan discusses why you could loose your job if you lie on your CV. She also talks about ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>High Court to hear bank fee challenge</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/high-court-to-hear-bank-fee-challenge.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/high-court-to-hear-bank-fee-challenge.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ The High Court will hear a class action by customers of the ANZ Bank alleging it charged excessive fees for overdrafts, overdrawn accounts, dishonour fees and over-the-limit credit card accounts.

]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Flight Centre bullying case in Fed Court</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/flight-centre-bullying-case-in-fed-court.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/flight-centre-bullying-case-in-fed-court.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ A whistleblower who lost his career after standing up for a bullied co-worker at one of Australia's biggest travel agencies has filed Federal Court action.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>High Court to hear bank fee challenge</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/high-court-to-hear-bank-fee-challenge.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/high-court-to-hear-bank-fee-challenge.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ The High Court will hear a class action by customers of the ANZ Bank alleging it charged excessive fees for overdrafts, overdrawn accounts, dishonour fees and over-the-limit credit card accounts.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Centro verdict 'a win for shareholders'</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/centro-verdict-'a-win-for-shareholders'.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/centro-verdict-'a-win-for-shareholders'.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ The success of a $200 million class action case against the property group Centro Retail Australia is a win for all Australian investors, lawyers for the shareholders say.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Legal Advice for Lotto </title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/legal-advice-for-lotto-.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/legal-advice-for-lotto-.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Maurice Blackburn Principal and Ten Breakfast resident lawyer Rebecca Gilsenan provdies advice when entering into a syndicate ahead of tonight's 70 million jackpot for the Oz Lotto draw. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Qantas loses in Federal Court: Maurice Blackburn wins</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/qantas-loses-in-federal-court-maurice-blackburn-wins.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/qantas-loses-in-federal-court-maurice-blackburn-wins.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Qantas is facing a fine after the Federal Court upheld a judgement that the airline and a manager breached the Fair Work Act in its treatment of an engineer.  

]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Section 10</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/section-10.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/section-10.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Maurice Blackburn Principal and Ten Breakfast resident lawyer Rebecca Gilsenan explains how some people can plead guilty to a minor first offence and not have a conviction recorded, plus she looks at discrimination at work.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Implant failures fire class action </title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/implant-failures-fire-class-action-.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/implant-failures-fire-class-action-.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ MORE than 1000 Australians have joined a multimillion-dollar class action against international pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson after receiving controversial metal-on-metal hip implants. 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Toyota accused of targeting union officials</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/toyota-accused-of-targeting-union-officials.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/toyota-accused-of-targeting-union-officials.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Twelve sacked Toyota workers have launched legal action in the Federal Court seeking to be reinstated. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Toyota ‘targeted union officials’</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/toyota-‘targeted-union-officials’.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/toyota-‘targeted-union-officials’.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Car industry unions will announce legal action on Tuesday alleging union officials were targeted during last week’s controversial culling of 350 jobs at Toyota Australia.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Oh, what a feeling - unemployment</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/oh,-what-a-feeling---unemployment.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/oh,-what-a-feeling---unemployment.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ On Monday and Tuesday this week Toyota Australia set 350 of its employees adrift - 10 per cent of its workforce.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Employers say ruling endorses ‘strike first, bargain later’</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/employers-say-ruling-endorses-‘strike-first,-bargain-later’.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/employers-say-ruling-endorses-‘strike-first,-bargain-later’.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ The full Federal Court ruled that the Transport Workers Union was not obliged to seek a majority support determination or good faith bargaining orders in a case where an employer refused to bargain.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Amicable divorce</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/amicable-divorce.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/amicable-divorce.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Maurice Blackburn Principal and Ten Breakfast resident lawyer Rebecca Gilsenan gives viewers some tips on how to navigate their way through the legal process of a divorce.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Banks' class action battle</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/banks'-class-action-battle.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/banks'-class-action-battle.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ The battle against the Big Banks just got bigger, with the largest class action ever launched in Australia adding another major bank to their list.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Unfair bank fees</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/unfair-bank-fees.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/unfair-bank-fees.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Maurice Blackburn's Rebecca Gilsenan explains the unfair bank fees class action and the addition of Bank West to the list of banks being sued by more than 170,000 Australians.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Bankwest next target for big bank fees class action</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/bankwest-next-target-for-big-bank-fees-class-action.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/maurice-blackburn-in-the-news/2012/bankwest-next-target-for-big-bank-fees-class-action.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Bankwest will be the latest bank pulled into the largest class of action against late payment fees in Australian history, worth $223 million, after an action on behalf of its clients is filed today.]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>
