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Fair trial not possible in virtual courtroom, says judge overseeing Obeid, Macdonald case
White Collar 2020-04-08 10:49 pm By Christine Caulfield

A fair trial cannot be conducted in a virtual courtroom, the judge overseeing the criminal case against former NSW Labor ministers Eddie Obeid and Ian […]

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Court orders winding up of Merlin Diamonds after ‘serious contraventions’ unearthed
Restructuring & Insolvency 2020-04-01 5:02 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has ordered that Joseph ‘Diamond Joe’ Gutnik’s Merlin Diamonds be wound up after the mining company’s provisional liquidators uncovered “serious contraventions” and a […]

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COVID-19 pandemic no excuse to delay $2.5B Icthys LNG case, judges say
Energy & Natural Resources 2020-03-31 3:25 pm By Alison Eveleigh

An appeals court has found that parties forced to conduct hearings via telephone or video conference in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic are not […]

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Santos settles class action over unpaid travel allowances
Class Actions 2020-03-30 5:52 pm By Miklos Bolza

Oil and gas giant Santos has settled a class action brought by a group of Indigenous Australians who claim they were misled about their entitlement […]

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Rinehart family ordered into mediation in long-running feud over $4B trust
Energy & Natural Resources 2020-03-25 4:46 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has ordered the Rinehart family to enter mediation in their feud over a $4 billion trust, saying it was “overwhelmingly in the interests […]

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BHP wins appeal of unfair dismissal finding for worker over sex toy prank
Employment 2020-03-25 4:32 pm By Alison Eveleigh

BHP has successfully appealed a Fair Work Commission decision that found the mining giant had unfairly dismissed a worker after she placed a sex toy […]

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Spain appeals $375M ruling in arbitration spat over energy investments
Arbitration 2020-03-24 1:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Kingdom of Spain is keeping up its fight against the enforcement of two arbitration awards putting it on the hook for paying two investment […]

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BHP can’t pause shareholder class action over Brazil dam failure
Class Actions 2020-03-18 10:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

BHP has failed in a bid to shut down a class action over the Fundao dam failure pending criminal proceedings in Brazil, with a judge […]

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BP appeals ruling reinstating worker fired over Hitler parody video
Employment 2020-03-12 12:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

BP has appealed a ruling from the Fair Work Commission that reinstated a worker who was fired for sharing a video clip which included subtitles […]

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BHP faces $125M tax bill after High Court loss
Tax 2020-03-11 2:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

BHP Billiton must pay $125 million in added taxes after the High Court struck down its appeal in a dispute with the Australian Tax Office […]

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