Judges

Developer Geocon has failed to overturn a ruling blocking it from using 132 parking spaces at its Metropol mixed-use development in Canberra as a commercial parking facility.

Three Keybridge directors breached their duties in approving a $4.75 million loan to help CEO Nicholas Bolton acquire a $20 million property in Lake Como, a judge has found. 

McDonald’s has argued it can’t be on the hook for alleged underpayments by franchisees for continuous 10-minute rest breaks, saying there is not enough evidence to show it knew they were breaching an enterprise agreement.

Agricultural supply company Tama has lost a lawsuit accusing cotton-harvesting products importer Parterra and distributor Cotton Growers Services of breaching its patent for cotton bale wrapping products.

The Full Federal Court has upheld a finding that fintech iSignthis made misleading representations to shareholders, as well as a decision socking it with a $10 million penalty.

An appeals court has set aside a decision to refer the NSW Local Court Deputy Chief Judge to the conduct division of the state judicial commission, after the local court's top judge communicated with a panel member via WhatsApp about the matter.

A law firm that's running a shareholder class action against online travel agency Web Travel over an allegedly misleading earnings guidance is seeking a group costs order rate which a judge recently noted in a separate case "was on the higher end".

Property developer Peet Keysborough has won an injunction requiring $3.78 million to be held in trust in a lawsuit over contamination at a development site it purchased.

A former GJ Gardner franchisee claims the company cannot pursue breach of contract claims against him because the home builder had the opportunity to pursue the claims in an earlier case.

A class action alleging discriminatory treatment of Northern Territory's Aboriginal Community Police Officers has dropped its claims against the NT Police Force.