The woman bringing court action seeking to stop Christian Porter’s senior barrister from acting for the former attorney-general in his defamation case against the ABC has attacked suggestions that she strategically delayed bringing the conflict of interest challenge.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has brought proceedings against industrial technology company Delta Building Automation for allegedly attempting to rig a bid for a tender by the National Gallery of Australia.
A judge has granted OTC trader EuropeFX more time to file its defence to an 80-page statement of claim and over 2,000 pages of particulars filed by ASIC in its case accusing the company of knowingly exposing its Chinese customers to criminal charges.
Non-bank lender Liberty Financial has filed court proceedings seeking to block its manager of treasury from starting a new job at a rival lender for one year.
Senior barrister Sue Chrysanthou is reportedly facing court action to prevent her from continuing to act for Christian Porter in the former attorney-general’s defamation case against the ABC.
Virgin Australia has defeated a lawsuit brought by two passengers who were served water which allegedly contained perfume, with a judge finding that their subsequent medical issues were not caused by the “tainted” water.
Billionaire Clive Palmer is suing a Perth-based aircraft maintenance company for up to $2 million in damages, claiming a business jet he owns was unlawfully seized and dismantled after a contractual dispute.
A former CEO of a global pharmaceutical company has lost his appeal of a ruling throwing out a lawsuit he brought against his former employer after he was terminated in the wake of accusations that he harassed staff and using a syringe to stab multiple employees.
The former girlfriend of Ultra Tune founder Sean Buckley is facing a contempt charge for allegedly sending secret recordings to two individuals despite a court injunction, with a judge saying she could raise what he called a ‘Bart Simpson defence’ in denying the alleged conduct.
US-based firm Jones Day has snagged one of Perth’s top energy litigators from rival Quinn Emanuel to bolster its global disputes team.