Barristers

eHarmony has won a fight for declarations to be made following a judge’s finding that it misled customers about automatic subscription renewals, opening the door for the dating site to bring a foreshadowed appeal.

The founders of automotive data company Blue Flag have sued majority owner Optimus Group, claiming it improperly sent default notices to divert a share exit process.

Developer Villawood can share documents produced in litigation against its former director with federal police, after persuading a judge the public interest in investigating possible crimes outweighed the interest in confidentiality.

A judge has given the green light to a $7.55 million settlement in a class action against the University of Newcastle over an unaccredited engineering degree.

Private resources company Mayfair Australia Corporation faces oppression litigation alleging two shareholders were removed from the company share registry without their consent.

A court has slapped an injunction on Ryzon Materials to restrain it from a proposed capital reduction, citing concerns it could allow the company to avoid a potential penalty in a case by the corporate regulator.

A law firm has urged a judge to sign off on a record $37.5 million group costs order in a class action over Victoria’s hotel quarantine debacle that settled for $125 million, saying it spent more than expected in running the case.

A judge has sided with Melbourne's Whittlesea City Council in its challenge to a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal decision that found it couldn't charge AV Jennings fees for landscape plans.

Wood pellets manufacturer Resources Australasia has largely won the second of two appeals in a lease dispute with Tasmanian Ports, which centred on the assessment of damages.

A court has dismissed a case by a demolition company over the collapse of Sydney Entertainment Centre's roof, which sought coverage under an insurance policy held by the since deregistered contractor that hired it.