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Judge finds solicitor leaked settlement details to Sky News
A judge has found that a prominent defamation solicitor in Sydney was the only "plausible" person who told a journalist at Sky News details of a confidential settlement in a dispute by a pro-Israel activist against the owner of Sydney restaurant Cairo Takeaway.
Parliamentary privilege bars Hansard in Fair Work bias challenge: court
The Full Federal Court has found Hansard extracts are inadmissible in Tesa Group's judicial review challenge to Fair Work Commission Deputy President and former Labor MP Terri Butler's refusal to recuse herself from the mining company's 'same job, same pay' cases.
Ex-Spotlight producer files bid to remove Thomsons from News Corp suit
A former producer of Seven's Spotlight, who gave evidence in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case, is seeking to remove Thomsons as the solicitor for News Corp in his defamation and racial discrimination suit against the publisher. 
Full Court allows appeal in defamation suit against Nine over NRL coverage
The Full Federal Court has found that two NRL fans were defamed by Nine presenters' comments that implied they were involved in racially abusive behaviour, and remitted the matter for consideration of the broadcaster's defences.
Suit over $36M Bunnings store a ‘significant’ competition case, court told
A Mitre 10 franchisee’s case alleging Bunnings engaged in anti-competitive conduct by launching a $36 million store in regional Queensland will have significance for other independent hardware retailers that have closed down, a court has heard.
Insider trader Rodney Forrest wins appeal of prison sentence
An appeals court has shaved nine months off ex-investment banker Rodney Forrest's prison sentence for insider trading, after he accessed confidential information from the computer of Platinum Asset Management's chairman about a takeover offer.
In landmark ruling, Full Court finds Giggle for Girls discriminated against trans woman
The Full Court has found women-only social media app Giggle for Girls committed direct discrimination on the basis of gender identity by excluding a transgender woman from the platform and slapped its founder with aggravated damages for repeated misgendering during trial.
Qteq chair hit with record $1M penalty for attempted cartel conduct
A judge has fined Queensland mining equipment company Qteq $5 million and chair Simon Ashton a record $1 million for attempting to engage in cartel conduct.
Platinum Asset insider trader files appeal after six-year sentence
An investment manager sentenced to a six-year prison term for trading on confidential information taken from the computer of Platinum Asset Management's chairman has lodged an appeal.
Mitre 10 franchisee wants shield against Bunnings costs in competition case
A Mitre 10 franchisee, who has accused Bunnings Warehouse of misusing its market power, wants an order from the court shielding it from any adverse costs orders in its David and Goliath battle.