Day: 22 January 2020

Federal Court Cancels 2019 Ruling Allowing Crown Resorts’ Shareholders to Use Employees as Witnesses Despite Secrecy Provisions

Wed 22 Jan 2020 12.01 Olivia Cole
Federal Court Cancels 2019 Ruling Allowing Crown Resorts’ Shareholders to Use Employees as Witnesses Despite Secrecy Provisions

Shareholder lawyers, who have started a class action against Crown Resorts in an attempt to crack open secrecy provisions in the contracts of the casino operator’s employees who had faced criminal conviction for promoting gambling in China, have failed. Earlier today, the federal court cancelled a ruling from 2019, under which the company shareholders’ legal representative Maurice Blackburn was given the chance to collect documents and witness statements from the 19 ex-workers. Now, due to the ruling of the federal court, Mr Blackburn would face the dilemma of either attacking…

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SPFL Player Reveals Betting in Professional Football Is a Common Activity Despite FA Rules

Wed 22 Jan 2020 8.04 Daniel Williams
SPFL Player Reveals Betting in Professional Football Is a Common Activity Despite FA Rules

A player from the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has revealed that the majority of Scottish football players bet on matches regardless of the fact it is not permitted to do so and risk facing a punishment. For the time being, Scottish football players are not permitted to place bets on any football match in any country. However, an anonymous player has shared that players in almost every dressing room not only do that, but some even bet on themselves to get booked. The player, who preferred to remain unnamed,…

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