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Appeals court sides with nephew in Binetter family feud over $1M loan
An appeals court has tossed an appeal in litigation between members of the embattled Binetter family, founders of Nudie Juice, over a $1 million loan given by Holocaust survivor Ida Wolff to her nephew Ronald Binetter.
Sister wins Darling Point round in Macarthur-Onslow family feud
The death last year of a protagonist in the drama has not ended the legal spat between the children of one of Australia's richest families over a deed of settlement intended to resolve a family feud over assets.
Peter Dutton takes ‘rape apologist’ defamation case to High Court
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has asked the High Court to overturn an appeals court judgment that found a tweet labelling him a "rape apologist" was not defamatory.
Court overturns Peter Dutton’s win in defamation case over ‘rape apologist’ tweet
An appeals court has set aside a judgment awarding federal minister Peter Dutton $35,000 in his defamation case over a tweet by a refugee activist labelling him a "rape apologist".
Sparke Helmore should face higher damages bill for negligence, developer says
A NSW developer says law firm Sparke Helmore should face a heftier damages bill for its negligence in failing to alert it to an imminent deadline in two land sale contracts worth a combined $1.5 million that were part of a troubled $30 million development.
Peter Dutton says ‘mental gymnastics’ needed for activist’s reading of ‘rape apologist’ tweet
Counsel for Peter Dutton has told a court a reader needed to do “mental gymnastics” to understand activist Shane Bazzi’s “rape apologist” tweet as saying the minister doubted rape allegations rather than “excused” the act of rape.
Law firm’s cost dislosures inadequate to recoup two-thirds of judgment amount, court finds
A law firm that recouped two-thirds of a personal injury payout in excess of the statutory cap through a “potentially misleading” costs agreement will pay back a former client $26,200 plus interest.
Airbags class action judge failed to grapple with ‘unknowable’ explosion risk, appeals court hears
The plaintiff in a class action against Volkswagen over allegedly deadly Takata airbags has told an appeals court his case was misunderstood by the trial judge, who found he failed to prove that cars fitted with the airbags were not of acceptable quality.
McDonald’s hit with third lawsuit over unpaid rest breaks
McDonald’s has been hit with a lawsuit on behalf of 339 employees across four states alleging it systematically failed to give workers paid 10-minute breaks, a month after a class action was filed against the fast food giant for allegedly denying workers rest breaks.
Full Court to hear Dutton defamation case over ‘rape apologist’ tweet
Refugee activist Shane Bazzi has appealed a defamation judgment ordering him to pay $35,000 in damages to Peter Dutton over a tweet which accused the defence minister of being a rape apologist.