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NSW government has to prove $3B light rail was ‘necessary’, class action says
Trials 2022-12-07 4:38 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Closing a class action trial over Sydney’s $3 billion light rail, a lawyer for 3,500 small businesses told a judge Wednesday the NSW government had […]

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Judge doubts barrister’s claims in ex-commando’s defamation case against ABC
Defamation 2022-11-30 10:28 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has raised doubts about ex-commando Heston Russell’s barrister’s claims that it “screamed from the page” of an allegedly defamatory ABC article that her […]

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Light rail class action plaintiffs want NSW on hook for litigation funder’s cut
Transportation & Infrastructure 2022-11-15 4:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

Businesses bringing a class action over Sydney’s $3 billion light rail project are pursuing a bold new claim that the NSW government pay not only […]

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In light rail class action trial, NSW government denies it ‘sat back and did nothing’
Trials 2022-11-09 9:49 pm By Sam Matthews

The New South Wales government has rejected a class action’s claims that it dropped the ball in relation to the identification and management of underground […]

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Sydney’s $3B light rail was a ‘train wreck’, class action trial told
Trials 2022-11-07 4:52 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action on behalf of 3,500 business owners along Sydney’s light rail route has told a court that group members bore the brunt of […]

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‘Utterly hopeless’: Ex-commando pans ABC’s truth defence to war crimes coverage
Defamation 2022-10-12 3:40 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former special forces commander who has sued the Australian Broadcasting Corporation over stories that allegedly imply he committed war crimes in Afghanistan is seeking […]

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IAG agent at heart of controversial Greensill funding wins more time for defence
Insurance 2022-08-10 2:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Fired underwriter Greg Brereton has been granted an extension to respond to lawsuits targeting Insurance Australia Group over trade credit policies covering $4.6 billion in […]

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Ben Roberts-Smith witnesses had ‘powerful motive to lie’, Fairfax says
Defamation 2022-07-19 8:25 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Soldiers who took the stand for Ben Roberts-Smith in his defamation case against Fairfax colluded on the evidence they gave of key events, counsel for […]

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Ben Roberts-Smith to call last-minute witness over alleged Easter Sunday killing
Trials 2022-05-27 10:32 pm By Sam Matthews

Alleged war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith has won a bid to call a troop commander known as Person 81 in his defamation trial against Fairfax Media, […]

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Ben Roberts-Smith can’t cross examine wife over confidential emails
Trials 2022-05-16 2:51 pm By Sam Matthews

Ben Roberts-Smith, who is suing Fairfax for defamation, has lost an appeal of a judge’s decision refusing cross-examination of his ex-wife over allegations she accessed […]

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