Cindy Cameronne

A judge is confused by a class action’s case for damages against Coles, after he found that the supermarket chain misled consumers through its 'Down Down' discount campaign. 

McDonald’s franchisees named in an underpayments class action over alleged unpaid pre and post-shift work by managers need to decide by the end of the year whether they wish to be bound by agreed facts for the initial trial, a judge has said.

A judge has rejected the NSW government's challenge to subpoena over notices and fire control orders concerning allegedly combustible aluminium composite cladding in a case brought by the owners at the Australia Towers in Sydney Olympic Park. 

Two former executives at Jones Lang LaSalle can bring unfair dismissal claims against the real estate giant, despite a solicitor’s error meaning the cases were technically out of time.

Class action firms reaping the benefits of contingency fees should brace for more high-dollar security for costs applications, on top of the reputational risks of having their finances aired in court, defence lawyers told Lawyerly. 

A judge has refused summary judgment in a $694 million suit by a company controlled by Chinese state-owned developer Beijing Capital Land against the director of developer Arden Group alleging it defaulted on loans linked to residential developments in Sydney and Brisbane. 

A judge has pushed off the hearing of an urgent application filed overnight against the NSW government to halt a brumby cull at the Yuraygir National Park, after the state did not appear at a 1 am hearing.

Private equity firm Potentia Capital has accused the founder of software company Soprano Design of shareholder oppression, claiming he prevented Soprano's former CEO from performing his role, leading to his resignation four months into the job.

Last year saw the lowest number of class action filings since 2016, but approved settlements reached the second-highest total ever, according to a recent law firm report.

Lifestyle Communities has lost its appeal after a tribunal found that exit fees charged to departing residents were void, with an appeals court saying a tenant must be able to calculate how much they will be charged.