An appeals court has rejected a class action’s challenge to a finding that Homes Victoria had a legitimate purpose in deciding to demolish and redevelop public housing towers in Melbourne, despite “lamentable” lack of consultation.
A medical assessment served under the Wrongs Act by a patient of Dr Daniel Lanzer needed to come to the attention of the surgeon himself, not just his solicitors, despite the lawyers being authorised to receive other documents in the case, an appeals court has found.
The Fair Work Commission has criticised a non-profit after two male social workers were demoted and their pay docked by $10,000 to address complaints by their female colleagues about pay disparity.
A class action against Bupa alleging the aged care provider failed to provide promised levels of care to residents can proceed, with a judge finding the case is not “fatally flawed”.
A court has ordered Queensland builder ADLU to provide security in its dispute with engineering contractor Ertech, finding that its self-imposed “hibernation” disguised a practical impecuniosity.
ADCO Constructions did not agree to guarantee work done by its subsidiary on the Kew Recreation Centre, a court has found, limiting Boroondara City Council’s options following a roof collapse.
A Dexus managed fund has paid $683 million to Scentre Group to increase its stake in Brisbane’s Westfield Chermside shopping centre.
Seasoned silk Gregory Sirtes SC has been appointed as a judge on the New South Wales Supreme Court after earning his stripes in complex construction litigation.
United Petroleum is locked in a dispute with VicRoads over the agency’s management of contamination at two service stations leased by UP along the Westgate Freeway.
The Commonwealth Bank has paid $792,000 in penalties after the consumer watchdog found it had failed to enable data sharing for certain business customers.