Kathleen Foley

Boroondara City Council has told a court that builder ADCO was “particularly motivated” to not provide a parent company guarantee under a $59 million contract to develop the Kew Recreation Centre after the roof of the building collapsed during the construction. 

Developer Robert Filippini is appealing a ruling that granted the liquidators for Keystone Asset Management's expanded freezing orders of up to $158 million in assets as well as two family trusts and four luxury cars. 

Keystone Asset Management liquidators have won expanded freezing orders to cover all property, bank accounts and luxury cars up to $158 million owned by developer Robert Filippini and related entities.

ASIC is trying again to strike out mining magnate Clive Palmer’s case over examinations conducted by the corporate regulator, after a judge found the case was sufficiently clear. 

ASIC is again seeking to strike out mining magnate Clive Palmer's lawsuit over examinations conducted by the regulator, with Palmer claiming the pleadings are "crystal clear".

A judge hearing a class action over the collapse of mining company Cudeco has questioned why, despite an in-principle settlement being reached with auditor KPMG, the parties have not sought to formally dismiss the claim. 

The High Court has agree to weigh in on whether an appeals court erred in overturning $200,000 in exemplary damages awarded to each of four children gassed at Don Dale detention centre in the Northern Territory. 

Mercedes-Benz dealers are pressing on with their $650 million battle over the luxury car maker's move to a fixed-priced agency model, taking their case to the High Court.

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".

A law firm fighting for carriage of class actions against Hyundai and Kia has argued competing proceedings with a lower funding rate should not have a leg up, saying the rival firm’s budget was a "fantasy".