A judge has denied Austin Engineering’s bid for a $210,000 freezing order against a former sales representative, with a judge finding there was an arguable claim for breach of confidence but no evidence of a claim to more than nominal damages.
Mining company Tesa Group wants the Full Federal Court to settle a conflict in judicial opinions on whether remarks made in parliament can factor into recusal applications.
Medtech start-up Strongroom AI has lost its bid for a court order blessing its proposal to sell the company to SRSPV Pty Ltd prior to a second creditors meeting.
Dexus’ denial of a breach of confidentiality in a battle with co-owners of airport operator APAC is unlikely to hold up, a judge has said, and what appears to have been done can’t be undone. What the high-stakes row will come down to, he says, is materiality.
An activist group has lost a challenge to the approval of a 69-turbine wind farm in North Queensland that it says ran afoul of international treaties to protect migratory birds, with a judge finding no grounds to review the decision.
ASIC has asked the High Court to overturn a judgment in favour of cryptocurrency firm Block Earner, saying the decision would allow future products to escape regulation.
New enforcement action by the corporate regulator accuses home loan manager Resimac of letting down thousands of financially struggling customers who filed hardship applications.
Walter Sofronoff KC has argued that a report into his inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann is not subject to parliamentary privilege merely because it was tabled in the Legislative Assembly, arguing such a finding would preclude judicial review.
In tossing his challenge to a finding that he committed war crimes in Afghanistan, an appeals court rejected Ben Roberts-Smith’s criticisms of the trial judge, finding the judge gave sufficient weight to the presumption of innocence.
Real estate assets manager Dexus has won a court injunction against the forced sale of its shares in the company that operates Melbourne and Launceston Airports after allegations of confidentiality breaches.