Justice Frances Williams

A class action over the collapse of asset manager Blue Sky has been ordered to pay $630,000 in security for the costs incurred by the respondents in defending against the claims of insider trading.

A judge has ordered soft class closure in a class action by Queensland police officers and staff over the COVID-19 vaccine, forcing group members to register for the case ahead of settlement talks.

The developer of a $50 million apartment complex in Brisbane’s West End has lost an appeal against builder Devine Constructions’ claim for $3.7 million, as the developer seeks damages for alleged delays caused by water ingress.

A judge has shot down a bid to add a negligence claim to a class action on behalf of Queensland motorists over allegedly excessive toll charges, finding allegations the government owed a duty of care were likely to be struck out.

The operator of a planned private hospital in Townsville has lost a strike-out bid in a lawsuit alleging landowner Centuria Healthcare and developer Lautaret failed to carry out construction in accordance with a lease agreement.

The developer of a $50 million apartment complex in Brisbane’s West End has lost its bid to add a new claim to its case against builder Devine, with a judge saying the developer was attempting to tell a “fundamentally different story” to the existing case, weeks out from trial.

A court has ordered Queensland builder ADLU to provide security in its dispute with engineering contractor Ertech, finding that its self-imposed "hibernation" disguised a practical impecuniosity.

A court has rejected a property developer's bid to challenge a payment claim decision that found in favour of collapsed builder Kenik, the contractor on a $14 million Coles and Liquorland in Taringa.

A class action alleging a conspiracy against collapsed investment fund Blue Sky continues to be whittled down, with a court giving the firm's founder the green light to drop claims against a handful of defendants, including law firm Gadens and AFR publisher Nine.

A solicitor who posted comments on his client's Facebook page about an ongoing criminal proceeding has been reprimanded for improper use of social media.