Barristers

Japanese bank SMBC, which was duped by fraudster Bill Papas to enter into agreements with a Humm subsidiary for assets and receivables that didn't exist, has won the right to call in warranties on its $113.7 million investment.

A hearing on the relief Fortnite maker Epic Games is entitled to in its successful competition case against Google and Apple could be affected by a hearing on a worldwide settlement reached by Google, a judge has said.

Probuild is fighting legal professional privilege claims by the co-owners of the Pacific Werribee shopping centre in Victoria, who have brought a $356 million defects case against the collapsed builder. 

Martinus Rail's lawyers can't get an boost in their fees despite winning a fight against grain supply chain Co-Operative Bulk Handling over a $23 million payment claim for the construction of a rail siding.

The National Native Title Tribunal has partially granted a mineral lease to Australian Ilmenite Resources, finding the critical minerals producer's plans to expand ilmenite mining within one area in the Northern Territory was in the public interest.

Nine has lost its bid for a 50-year suppression order over the details of a settlement reached with Ben Roberts-Smith's former mistress, with a judge finding it would be useless given the settlement has already been covered in the media.

Senior barrister Walter Sofronoff is pressing on with his fight against the ACT Integrity Commission's findings that he engaged in corrupt conduct in his inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's criminal prosecution for rape.

A Canberra solicitor has won his challenge to disciplinary action over a settlement that included a $3.5 million benefit for his law firm in return for mothballing a potential overcharging class action against another firm.

A funder that unsuccessfully sued the plaintiffs to recover funds advanced for a lawsuit against Transport for NSW over the compulsory acquisition of land for the WestConnex highway project has lodged an appeal.

Sydney silk Richard Lancaster SC has been appointed as senior counsel assisting the royal commission led by former High Court Justice Virginia Bell into antisemitism launched in the wake of the Bondi terrorist attack.