Insurers have won a challenge to a declaration that engineering firm CIMIC could make claims under policies for costs arising from corruption cases, including a $32 million class action settlement.
Super Retail’s appeal of a decision refusing to suppress the terms of an alleged settlement with its former top lawyer raises important questions about without prejudice negotiations, a court has heard.
Two failed shareholder class actions against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia want to delay paying the bank’s costs until after their 62-ground appeal is heard.
An appeals court has dismissed a class action on behalf of small businesses over alleged nuisance caused by the construction of Sydney’s $3 billion light rail network.
Bruce Lehrmann has widened his appeal of a decision that tossed his defamation case against Seven over its coverage of Brittany Higgins’ rape claims.
A judge has questioned whether a Jarryd Hayne supporter who won a $35,000 defamation judgment against Seven should tie the court’s resources up in an appeal.
Media mogul Bruce Gordon says a costs dispute with Atanaskovic Hartnell should be paused until the High Court has its say on a key issue.
The High Court has rejected a liquidator’s appeal arguing that two NSW printing press companies’ joint right to sue could be pooled to pay off debts for the entire corporate group.
An appeals court on Tuesday questioned claims that a tribunal’s decision had the appearance of bias when it found a Sydney barrister guilty of professional misconduct for bringing allegedly unfounded claims against a solicitor.
The High Court has agreed to hear NSW Forestry’s challenge to a decision that found it could be sued by an environmental group for allegedly breaching environmental laws, a case that raises questions about standing in civil enforcement proceedings.