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Gladys Berejiklian mulls legal challenge to corruption finding
Former premier of NSW Gladys Berejiklian and her ex-boyfriend, former member for Wagga Wagga Daryl Maguire, engaged in "serious corrupt conduct", ICAC has found.
High Court tosses Russia’s bid to halt embassy eviction
The High Court has dismissed Russia’s application for an injunction blocking the eviction of Moscow's embassy from Canberra.
Settlement in FIFO class action against Thiess wins approval
A court has signed off on a settlement in a six-year-old class action against mining services company Thiess by fly-in fly-out workers recruited for construction of a Woodside Energy LNG plant in WA's Pilbara region.
Federal Court defends Justice Bromberg’s appointment to law reform body
The Federal Court has come out in defence of one of its own, characterizing some media coverage of Justice Mordy Bromberg's appointment to the Australian Law Reform Commission as "ill-informed", in a statement strongly backed by lawyers and a leading judicial expert.
Quintis founder’s estate sequestered, in win for company with $15M claim
A court has ordered the estate of Frank Wilson, founder of failed sandalwood producer Quintis, to be sequestered in a claim brought by Quintis subsidiary Arwon to recover an unpaid $15 million debt. 
7-Eleven class action funder disputes ‘strong reasons’ for denying CFO
A litigation funder whose cut of a $98 million settlement in franchise class actions against 7-Eleven was slashed in half is challenging a judge's finding that "strong reasons" exist to refuse it a common fund order.
Last chance for class action against NAB to ‘get house in order’, judge warns
A judge has admonished a class action applicant over continuing delays in a four-year-old class action against NAB which he said “should not be allowed to languish any longer”.
Judge at fore of climate decisions picked by Albanese government for law reform body
A judge whose landmark rulings in climate change litigation have been hailed by environmental groups has been chosen to lead Australia's peak law reform body.
Liquidators removed for $69M demand against Billi directors
A judge has removed two liquidators as administrators of a defunct company after finding they abused the court's processes by demanding $69 million in damages from the directors of water filtration business Billi.
Banksia class action judge to OK settlements with former silk, cost consultant
A judge has indicated he will approve settlements totalling $2.7 million reached with disgraced senior barrister Norman O'Bryan and a cost consultant retained by the legal team behind the Banksia class action fraud.