Barristers

A stay of a barrister's suspension remains in place despite claims she failed to lodge eight tax returns, with a tribunal saying non-compliance with tax obligations did not necessarily render a lawyer unfit to practice.

The engineering company behind the world-first Kwinana energy transformation hub in WA has lost a bid to strike out fraud claims from a case by the CFMEU over an enterprise agreement covering maintenance workers.

A judge has been asked to approve a $64.25 million settlement in a class action against the trustees of the MLC Super Fund, hearing the settlement, reached just prior to the dismissal of a similar class action, was on the “higher end”. 

An appeals court has dismissed Sky News' challenge to a ruling that media monitor Isentia was not liable for copyright infringement despite "wholesale copying" of content for government clients.

A judge has struck out an "incoherent" COVID-19 vaccine-related class action, saying someone could go "mad" trying to understand the pleadings in the case.

A court's finding that EnergyAustralia is on the hook for portable long service leave for maintenance workers at its Yallourn power station because its "significant' maintenance activities mean it's 'in the construction industry' could affect energy, rail and telecommunications firms.

ASIC has won winding up orders against investment firm Falcon Capital and its managed investment scheme First Guardian Master Fund, after raising concerns about potential risks to investors. 

After running a successful campaign to remove three board members, major Keybridge shareholder WAM Active has convinced a court to end the investment company's administration after it provided a letter of comfort and offer to fund its debts.

Clive Palmer has appealed a court's decision to toss his lawsuits against former Australian Securities and Investments Commission chair James Shipton alleging he acted in bad faith when the regulator filed criminal proceedings against him.