Simon Cooke, Author at King & Wood Mallesons Pulse

Small batteries, big penalties for City Beach’s breach of button battery mandatory standards

13 January 2026

By Ellie Nigro, Gabrielle Jack, Simon Cooke

The Federal Court has imposed a landmark $14 million penalty on City Beach for breaching mandatory button battery standards

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Watt’s the power in this market? Federal Court pulls the plug on Stillwater’s claims, but finds enough spark to avoid indemnity costs

1 May 2025

By Tamara Hunter, Simon Cooke, Patrick Mackenzie, Eimear O'Sullivan, Vicky Kuo, Chris Coates

We outline the key takeaways from the Federal Court's December 2024 and April 2025 decisions in the section 46 class action.

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Virgin’s big game snares an endangered Tiger

28 April 2013

By Simon Cooke

The ACCC has given Virgin Australia the all clear to purchase 60% of Tiger Airways

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Viscas pays for cable cabal

15 April 2013

By Simon Cooke

Viscas must pay the ACCC $1.35m in penalties for cartel conduct in Australia in respect of cable cartel

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King hit for beef that’s not from the Island

17 October 2012

By Simon Cooke

An adventurous argument couldn't save VIC King Island Meatworks and Cellars Pty Ltd from a finding that it mislead customers about the origins of its beef.

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ACCC assesssment of Loy Yang A acquisition by AGL

11 July 2012

By Simon Cooke

Comment on ACCC's decision to allow purchase of Loy Yang A

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Posts From This Author

Small batteries, big penalties for City Beach’s breach of button battery mandatory standards

Watt’s the power in this market? Federal Court pulls the plug on Stillwater’s claims, but finds enough spark to avoid indemnity costs

Virgin’s big game snares an endangered Tiger

Viscas pays for cable cabal

King hit for beef that’s not from the Island

ACCC assesssment of Loy Yang A acquisition by AGL