Barristers

The Fair Work Commission has dropped claims against two union officials following mediation in proceedings against Health Workers Union secretary Diana Asmar over an alleged $2.7 million false invoicing scheme.

The law firm running a no win, no fee class action against ANZ and superannuation trustee OnePath has defended a $1.7 million cut from a $50 million settlement to cover an after-the-event insurance policy.

The IP rights holder of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings franchises has resolved its trade mark dispute with Australian vegan burger chain Lord of the Fries.

Retail energy supplier AGN has defended its series of 'Love Gas' ads against enforcement action by the consumer regulator, saying it had reasonable grounds for promising the product was "becoming renewable".

The former CEO of beverage company Nudie and his wife can't escape a liquidator’s case that seeks to void clauses of a settlement that released them from breach of duty claims over an alleged fraudulent tax scheme.

A scathing report has tracked the construction union’s fall from grace under John Setka’s leadership, with Victoria's $100 billion Big Build the backdrop for endemic corruption.

Three owners have lost their opposition to Sydney developer Perifa Gerrale's plans to replace three ageing apartment blocks with two new buildings, with a judge finding no impropriety in the owners corporation's selection of a developer for the project.

The developer of a North Ipswich residential estate has lost its appeal against orders that it pay over $250,000 in commissions to a real estate project marketing company hired to facilitate the sale of lots.

A Western Australian local council left the court in a “less than ideal position” in failing to fully participate in a dispute over the rejection of a development extension sought by Woolworths' property arm, a judge has said.

Ex-Keystone director Paul Chiodo is fighting a bid to subpoena his personal bank statements, arguing receivers are fishing for potential claims against him as they look to claw back $480 million in investor funds.