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‘It does seem very odd’: Judge questions Victoria’s bid to strike out housing class action
Class Actions 2024-04-23 11:25 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge hearing the Victorian government’s bid to knock out a class action over its decision to retire Melbourne’s high-rise public housing towers has questioned […]

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Jones Day beefs up financial markets practice in Australia
Corporate 2024-04-23 1:35 pm By Andy Sidler

Jones Day is growing its domestic financial markets team with the recruitment of a partner from Baker McKenzie and the transfer of a 17-year veteran […]

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Laing O’Rourke worker who took on irate Stayz hosts over work party unfairly sacked: court
Employment 2024-04-16 4:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A commercial leader at engineering and construction company Laing O’Rourke was unfairly dismissed over false claims he was offensive and aggressive towards Stayz hosts who […]

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GEMI Capital may face class action by wealthy Sydney investors
Class Actions 2024-04-12 11:00 pm By Andy Sidler

Sydney lender GEMI may face a class action for allegedly enticing wealthy individuals to make investments in products they were misled into believing were low […]

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Public housing class action loses bid for injunction blocking Melbourne tower demolition
Class Actions 2024-04-09 1:05 pm By Christine Caulfield

A court has dismissed a bid to temporarily halt the demolition of three public housing towers in inner city Melbourne as a class action pursues […]

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JWS recruits ESG expert from Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Business of Law 2024-04-03 12:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Johnson Winter Slattery has snagged a special counsel from Corrs Chambers Westgarth to meet heightened demand for advice on climate change, sustainability and ESG issues. […]

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ACCC review puts the kibosh on REA Group’s acquisition plans
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-03-28 2:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The owner of realestate.com.au has dropped its plan to acquire a national forms platform used by real estate agents, after the Australian Competition and Consumer […]

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Investors in Melbourne development bring class action alleging misuse of funds
Class Actions 2024-03-22 5:22 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Investors in an apartment development in a Melbourne suburb have brought a class action against the responsible managers for two managed investment schemes, alleging their […]

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Former EY partner sued over tax loss scheme commissions
Tax 2024-03-21 4:43 pm By Sam Matthews

A client of EY is suing a former partner at the firm, accusing them of collecting $700,000 in secret payments as part of a tax […]

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Firm can’t amend quasi class action against Canberra developer until pleadings fixed
Real Estate 2024-03-15 4:50 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has refused to add 27 new plaintiffs to a quasi group proceeding against a Canberra developer brought in the ACT, where class actions […]

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