Andy Sidler

The Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration wants to make submissions in a High Court challenge to an arbitration ruling in a dispute with Esso over Bass Strait hydrocarbon royalties.

A judge has vacated an upcoming trial date in an underpayments class action against jewellery chain Lovisa, as the parties lock horns on the common questions and whether the case should even proceed as a class action. 

An immigration lawyer who made AI-generated submissions that were “littered with errors” and contained hallucinated citations has been hit with $9,600 in costs. 

New rules announced by the Victorian Labor government will require data centre developers to generate their own renewable energy supply, invest in local jobs and stay out of residential areas. 

The co-owner of Pacific Werribee shopping centre's has defended an engineering expert's decision to stray from an agreed model in drafting a report for trial in a $356 million defects case, even as the court warns it may not get a "second bite of the cherry".

The contractor behind Alinta Energy’s gas-fired Pilbara power station has been awarded $7.1 million, with a judge finding Alinta failed to ensure clear and safe access to the site. 

Allianz has lost its bid to recover a contribution from AIG over a $1.65 million worker's compensation claim against Icon subcontractor Built Tech Hoardings.

Builder Besix Watpac has sued the government of Victoria, alleging it made false claims that the designs for a $65 million affordable housing development in Heidelberg West were 90-95 per cent complete, when substantial further work was required. 

A court has ruled for insurer SICorp in a dispute over a development in Sydney's Rosehill, finding the family group who owned the property should be considered developers under an exemption in the insurer's policy. 

Real estate investor Abacus Group has sold off its 19.6 per cent stake in Storage King to existing shareholder Ki Corporation for $284 million.