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Sydney light rail class action judge fears ‘opening a can of worms’ in siloing funder’s 40% cut
Class Actions 2023-12-13 9:05 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The lead plaintiff in a class action over Sydney’s light rail construction, who is seeking a $3 million judgment, has brought a novel bid for […]

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Settlement offer not inadmissible in case against law firm, judge says
Professional Negligence 2023-11-24 11:52 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has ruled that a settlement offer made in a case can be adduced into evidence in a construction company’s suit against its former […]

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High Court won’t weigh in on spat between Probuild, Allianz over development bonds
Construction 2023-11-20 11:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

Probuild Constructions has failed in its special leave application to the High Court, which sought to challenge a ruling that it held $7.7 million in […]

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Unfunded class action by Sydney townhouse owners dodges security for costs
Class Actions 2023-11-16 11:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge overseeing a class action by the owners of lots in a townhouse development in the Sydney suburb of Alexandria has rejected an application […]

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Combustible cladding class action wins ‘fresh start’ with new mediator
Class Actions 2023-11-13 1:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has granted a bid for a new mediator in a class action over allegedly combustible cladding, agreeing with the applicant that a “fresh […]

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Grocon’s system for identifying privileged docs ‘far from reliable’: judge
Construction 2023-11-13 8:03 am By Sam Matthews

Grocon has taken another hit in its $270 million lawsuit against Infrastructure NSW over a stalled $2 billion Central Barangaroo development project, with a judge […]

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Ralan managing director pleads guilty to fraud over $251M loans
White Collar 2023-11-01 3:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The former managing director of property developer Ralan Group could face up to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to six fraud offences over […]

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Boral fails to limit class action to registered shareholders until judgment
Class Actions 2023-10-31 5:11 pm By Sam Matthews

In a shareholder class action targeting Boral, the construction materials giant has lost a bid to limit the class to registered group members until judgment, […]

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Law firm dropped from light rail class action can’t keep $1.25M security
Class Actions 2023-10-26 8:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A law firm that was dropped after feuding with the funder in a successful class action over Sydney’s light rail construction has lost a bid […]

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‘This cannot go on any further’: Judge threatens to dismiss NAB class action
Class Actions 2023-10-25 3:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge overseeing a class action against NAB has ordered group members to be sent an unusual notice stating that the case has been run […]

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