Events

The Commonwealth has argued parliamentary privilege should apply over documents from a Hillsong Church whistleblower, who alleges she suffered harm from delays in her claims being made public.

Ford faces a product liability class action alleging the car giant sold vehicles with defective transmission that resulted in loss of power, shuddering gearboxes and grinding gear changes.

Tossing a case by Tahmoor Coal's liquidators over a royalty deed that gave Glencore payments in perpetuity and impacted the company's sale price, an appeals court has found the deed was not unprofitable just because creditors might get a better return without it.

A judge has allowed a barrister who successfully defended a Perth gym in nuisance proceedings by a hospital to be paid 30 per cent above the scale rate, citing the matter's complexity and high stakes and the experience of opposing counsel.

A judge hearing a lawsuit against Target and Kmart over alleged knockoffs of Van Cleef & Arpels jewellery has warned the parties against wasting the court's time. 

ANZ has failed in its fight over insurance coverage for two class actions for which it paid settlements totalling $117 million, with a judge finding the costs were not losses under the policies at issue.

Private mining investment firm QGold and its founder Christopher Ian Wallin have been hit with a class action, the third representative proceeding filed so far this month.

A judge has said he has no issues with a $55 million settlement resolving a union’s underpayments class action against grocery chain Aldi for workers who were allegedly denied pay for pre- and post-shift work.

Former Today host Karl Stefanovic has reached a settlement in a dispute with his former business partner, with Stefanovic buying out her stake in their podcast business for an undisclosed amount.

A developer facing a class action from homeowners who claim their properties are sinking has dragged engineering firms Simmonds and Hunter Geotechincal Services into the case.