Cindy Cameronne

The applicants in class actions over alleged engine defects in Hyundai and Kia vehicles can file amended cases, over the objections of the car makers, which claim the new pleadings are "worse" despite millions of dollars having been spent on discovery.

A judge has allowed broadcaster Australian Radio Network to use two affidavits filed in settled proceedings by shock jock Kyle Sandilands in defending co-host Jackie ‘O’ Henderson’s case, finding the affidavits were filed “voluntarily”.

A court has rejected a bid to undo the state significant development status of a proposed 37-storey, 100-unit shop-top housing development in Northern Sydney.

A judge has questioned whether the game is worth the candle in a liquidator’s case against a Sydney law firm over allegedly excessive legal bills, saying the contest appeared “economically irrational” and “at one level, stupid”.

A local council can't prevent owners at three residential apartments from building a seawall at The Entrance to guard against damage from coastal erosion, with a judge finding the visual impact was limited to when the beach was fully eroded. 

Italian builder Webuild has lost its bid to permanently stay a SafeWork NSW prosecution over an 2022 incident while tunnelling for the Snowy Hydro expansion that allegedly gave rise to a risk of death or serious injury to two workers.

Insurer Vero may be hit with a cross-claim in a class action against Fairview Architectural over allegedly combustible cladding, a court has heard.

Westwood Capital has lost its appeal over a contract to sell commercial property in Punchbowl for $100 million, after a judge found it was an uncommercial transaction and that Westwood had reasonable grounds to suspect the purchaser would become insolvent.

The former CEO of Richard White’s anti-money laundering software company Kyckr has agreed to strike out her entire case and file a new pleading in her suit accusing the Wisetech chair of misleading and deceptive conduct.

Gold producer Evolution Mining has won an initial trial against the Australian Tax Office over a purported decision to cancel the transfer of $31 million in tax losses after it acquired Conquest.