Judges

Holding Redlich has agreed to cover the costs awarded against its clients in a property spat, after a judge took the law firm to task for generating almost $30,000 in work following a settlement.

A judge has questioned the need for solicitors in a class action against Jaguar to be involved in discovery of internal investigations by the car maker when a technical referee is to be appointed.

The Victorian Court of Appeal has rejected a company's bid to overturn a decision ordering it to pay nearly $10 million in damages for loss of opportunity in relation to a retirement village development.

Law firm Holding Redlich faces a possible adverse costs order for racking up what a judge said were "out of hand" fees following the settlement of a property dispute.

The Star's former CEO has told a court he thought a general counsel was “painting very dramatic pictures” when he voiced concerns about cash transactions in junket operator Suncity’s VIP room.

Victorian healthcare providers facing class actions on behalf of junior doctors have turned to one law firm to lead their defence. And that firm might be about to get a lot busier.

Mineralogy has lost another bid for further discovery from engineering firm CITIC a month before trial kicks off in their fight over the Sino Iron project in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

The judge overseeing an NRL player's case alleging he was forced to wrestle 30 teammates as punishment has expressed concerns the court was “misled” by his lawyers about efforts to procure evidence from other players.

A judge has consolidated two class actions against Insurance Australia over alleged misleading loyalty discounts and rejected the insurer’s objection to the inclusion of documents produced by ASIC in the first-filed case.