Julia Kanapathippillai

Defamation boutique Giles George has won a bid to be joined as a defendant in a case involving its former client, Sydney barrister Gina Edwards, after arguing it was barred from filing documents as a non-party.

Sydney has the legal talent, a speedy court and the necessary arbitration facilities to become an international legal hub, but needs government backing and a stronger pitch to the world, according to a new report.

Development Victoria has sued Lendlease over allegedly defective wharf structures at Melbourne’s Victoria Harbour Promenade, claiming worm infestation and deteriorating piles left parts of the waterfront unsafe and unfit for public use.

Japanese pharmaceutical company Astellas Pharma has signed a deal worth up to $2 billion with Melbourne-based start-up Audax Biosciences to secure future rights to develop and commercialise its new cancer treatment.

Perth accounting firm NKH has defeated a claim brought by the granddaughter of Snap Printing founder Stan Watt, who alleged the firm failed to manage a conflict of interest while acting for her and her siblings during a family dispute.

In one of the first major suits by an artist's estate against an AI company, the owners of Elvis Presley's catalogue have slapped Anthropic with a copyright suit in the US, alleging the company used 274 of his songs to train its Claude AI model.

A BDO Audit director facing action launched by ASIC over alleged false and misleading reports for software company Dubber is seeking to strike out the regulator's amended case.

Law firm Piper Alderman is seeking a larger cut of a $29 million settlement in a class action it ran against AMP alongside Shine Lawyers, arguing its current payout punished it for "relative efficiency".

AVID Property Group has moved ahead of Warburg Pincus in a contest to acquire Ingenia Communities, securing access to the housing and holiday park operator’s books with a $3.2 billion takeover offer that would also require Ingenia to abandon its acquisition of developer Peet.

Western Australia has passed new laws designed to ensure subcontractors are paid for works they complete on state government building projects.