Mark Newton

A group of insurers can't join Northwest Rail Link joint venture partners MTR and UGL to a suit by CPB Contractors and John Holland over a $100 million policy, with a judge saying the joint venture’s interests in the case are commercial rather than legal. 

A court has signed off on a $6.8 million settlement in a class action against a Queensland trucking company on behalf of owners of cargo on a freight train derailed by a truck at a level crossing.

Northwest Rail Link builders CPB Contractors and John Holland are pushing back against a bid by several insurers to join joint venture partners MTR and UGL to a coverage spat over a $100 million policy. 

A judge won't schedule an initial trial on the limitations period in a $150 million coverage spat between insurers and Northwest Rail Link builders CPB Contractors and John Holland.

Insurer Liberty Mutual has argued that CPB Contractors and John Holland's $150 million in claims in relation to Sydney's North West Rail project are largely out of time, in a lawsuit alleging the insurer breached its duty of good faith.

Nuix has lodged an appeal of a ruling finding it owes $20 million before its insurers will cover its legal bills for lawsuits over its $1.8 billion float.

Nuix is on the hook for $20 million before its insurers will cover its legal bills for suits over its $1.8 billion float, with a judge saying there was a good reason for the significant retention given the “notorious” expense of securities class actions.

Greensill has a "clear case" for recusal of a judge poised to hear cases over its $1.7 billion collapse, who previously acted as senior counsel for insurer Marsh in a satellite dispute.

Defunct Greensill Group has filed a bid to disqualify a recently appointed Federal Court judge from hearing a case over its $1.7 billion collapse.

Four proceedings over COVID-19 business interruption losses will be stripped of class action status, with a judge saying most of the common issues were already determined in test cases.