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Bonza administrators win more time to sell collapsed airline
Administrators of collapsed budget airline Bonza have been given two more months to try to sell the company, with the Federal Court finding a sale would be of greater benefit than liquidation to the airline's 58,428 creditors, who are owed $116 million. 
Hastie liquidators lose appeal bid in $63.5M case against Multiplex, others
The liquidators of collapsed engineering company Hastie Group have lost their bid to appeal a decision that knocked out half its $120 million case against Multiplex, Lendlease and numerous other builders.
RAMS hit with class action by disgruntled franchisees
Westpac subsidiary RAMs has been hit with a class action by former franchisees who say their agreements with the home loan provider were terminated without proper cause.
TV presenter Lisa Wilkinson seeks $1.8M in costs in Lehrmann defamation case
Former Network Ten Lisa Wilkinson in seeking $1.8 million in costs in Bruce Lehrmann's failed defamation case over an episode of The Project that aired Brittany Higgins' rape allegations.
Optus loses second bid to shield Deloitte report from class action
Optus has lost its appeal of a decision that found the telco could not claim legal professional privilege over a Deloitte report into a major data breach, with an appeals court highlighting the lack of evidence from former CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin.
Toyota class action loses bid for emissions cheat source code
A class action against Toyota alleging it installed diesel defeat devices in several models of its vehicles has lost a bid to access source code for the cars’ emissions control systems, with a judge finding it was not relevant to any current fact in issue. 
Brickworks forced to close doors in WA after ‘predatory pricing’ by rival BGC, court told
Australia’s largest brick manufacturer Brickworks has accused a rival founded by billionaire Len Buckeridge of substantially lessening competition in Western Australia through a 2021 acquisition and engaging in predatory pricing that caused it to shut its doors in the state.
Payday lenders’ short-term loans not BNPL arrangements, judge says in ASIC win
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has prevailed in its case against payday lenders Cigno and BSF Solutions alleging they provided credit without a licence, with a judge rejecting their argument that their loan model was analogous to buy now, pay later arrangements that don’t require a credit licence.
Aveo class action firm has arguable case on appeal over fee slashing, judge says
A judge has granted leave to law firm Levitt Robinson to challenge a ruling cutting $1.14 million of its fees from a settled class action against retirement home operator Aveo, finding the appeal was sufficiently arguable.
Class action against Qoin issuer flags tweaks to case after ASIC win
A class action against BPS Financial may abandon some claims after a judge found in a separate case brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission that the Qoin cryptocurrency issuer made false and misleading claims about its product.