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Convicted accountant Vanda Gould loses appeal in fight with ATO
Tax 2025-07-31 11:44 pm By Sam Matthews

A Sydney accountant who was jailed in 2019 for perverting the course of justice has lost his latest battle with the tax office, with a judge tossing four taxation appeals by related entities after finding his evidence about over $21 million in wrongly claimed tax deductions was “entirely lacking in credibility”.

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Super Retail Group faces underpayments class action probe
Class Actions 2025-07-30 11:26 pm By Sam Matthews

Rebel Sport owner Super Retail Group is facing a possible class action for allegedly underpaying staff at its stores since 2019.

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Law firm seeks 35% GCO in WiseTech class action
Class Actions 2025-07-29 11:59 pm By Sam Matthews

The law firm running a shareholder class action against WiseTech is seeking a group costs order that would give it a 35 per cent cut of any settlement, arguing the relatively high rate was justified by the risks of running the case.

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K&L Gates snags international arbitration partner from Clifford Chance
Arbitration 2025-07-30 11:59 pm By Sam Matthews

K&L Gates has bolstered its international arbitration practice group, appointing a multilingual Clifford Chance alumni to serve as partner.

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Reject Shop says it shouldn’t be on hook for class action’s ‘basic legal error’
Class Actions 2025-07-25 11:54 pm By Sam Matthews

The Reject Shop is fighting a class action’s bid to reconstitute an “empty” class in an underpayments case, saying it shouldn’t be on the hook for tens of millions in claims because of a “basic legal error” by the applicant’s lawyers.

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Class action probe claims $1B ‘wipeout’ from Keystone, Falcon funds
Class Actions 2025-07-24 11:25 pm By Sam Matthews

A law firm is looking into a potential class action on behalf of investors who pumped $1 billion of their superannuation into two failed funds, amid fears by ASIC of “catastrophic” losses.

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Full Court revives strip search case by Qatar Airways passengers
Appeals 2025-07-24 11:27 pm By Sam Matthews

Five passengers who were forced off a Qatar Airways flight and strip searched at Doha International Airport have successfully appealed the summary dismissal of their case against the airline, with the Full Court finding key issues were not suited for summary determination. 

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Maurice Blackburn prevails in Hyundai, Kia class action beauty parade
Class Actions 2025-07-23 11:55 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has awarded carriage of class actions against Hyundai and Kia to Maurice Blackburn after declining to allow a sixth offer by competing firm Banton Group, saying re-bids outside the orderly process of carriage fights must be “carefully assessed”.

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Queen’s Wharf director to helm Brisbane Olympics infrastructure group
Construction 2025-07-24 11:49 pm By Sam Matthews

The project director who oversaw the delivery of the new Queen’s Wharf precinct in Brisbane has been appointed to lead the body tasked with delivering a slew of major infrastructure for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics. 

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Judge orders longer soft class closure in KPMG class action over Arrium collapse
Class Actions 2025-07-23 11:53 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge in a class action against KPMG and ex-Arrium directors has made soft class closure orders, but chosen the longer period offered by the defendants, saying the risk of locking out unregistered members was no reason to pick an “unrealistically early” date to re-open the class.

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