Judgment

The Fair Work Commission has made the "very rare" decision to hit a former Aldi employee with costs after he relied heavily on artificial intelligence which undermined his own case.  

A judge has taken the "draconian step" of dismissing long-running tax cases by the members of the Obeid family, on the eve of a hearing over a $30 million freezing order against the family. 

Lifestyle Communities has lost its appeal after a tribunal found that exit fees charged to departing residents were void, with an appeals court saying a tenant must be able to calculate how much they will be charged. 

A Western Sydney landowner has secured a partial win in its challenge to the valuation of land compulsorily acquired for the M12 Motorway.

An appeals court has rejected a Sydney solicitor’s challenge to a finding that he engaged in unsatisfactory professional conduct after he inaccurately recounted a judge’s comments in a letter to a costs assessor.

The Australian Energy Regulator must repay AGL a $25 million penalty secured by the watchdog in a Federal Court case, after the power company prevailed on appeal.

Discount grocery giant Aldi has partially succeeded on appeal of a finding that its Mamia Baby Puffs copied the look of rival Little Bellies baby snacks, but still faces possible additional damages for what a judge said was "flagrant" infringement.

Fashion retailer City Beach has lost an appeal of a $14 million penalty secured by the consumer regulator in the first enforcement action for breaches of button battery safety standards.

The Tamworth local council has lost its bid to inspect advice given by Baker McKenzie to the owner of the Hills of Gold wind farm in regional NSW as they fight over costs in a development consent dispute.

The co-owners of a property in the Adelaide CBD have lost their appeal of a tribunal decision that increased the site's value from $5.4 million to $6.9 million.