Judgment

Developer Geocon has lost its bid to strike out claims in a case over Canberra's Infinity Towers that it breached statutory warranties, with a judge saying it was a difficult legal issue best left for trial. 

The Fair Work Commission has found a Darebin City Council street sweeper was unfairly terminated after expressing that an Acknowledgement of Country was unnecessary to open a work meeting.

A judge has awarded former ABC presenter Antoinette Lattouf $70,000 in compensation after finding the national broadcaster unlawfully terminated her employment because of her opposition to the Israeli military campaign in Gaza.

A judge has dismissed applications by mortgage broker Lendi Group and insurer ALI Group to declass a group proceeding over allegedly worthless mortgage insurance, saying it would be more efficient for the claims to advance as a class action. 

A judge has consolidated two cases in the Federal Court in which beverage maker Bickford’s is defending its 'Spritz' trade mark against bids for cancellation.

A judge has OK'd a settlement in a class action against Treasury Wine Estates, along with $27 million in fees charged by Maurice Blackburn and Slater & Gordon, after initially questioning the difference between the firms' rates.

A judge has approved a bid by administrators of Rex to delay the next creditors’ meeting to continue talks with several potential buyers of the regional airline.

A judge has recused himself from hearing a class action against Fletcher Building, and has imposed a ban on presiding over any cases involving Maurice Blackburn for a period of time.

A judge has kept intact a lead applicant’s award of damages in a class action over alleged defective Ford vehicles, following a High Court decision, siding with neither party on what the figure should be.

The funder of a failed class action against the founder of sandalwood producer Quintis and EY and has been hit with costs, despite arguing the order would set a bad precedent.