Judges

The former chief executive officer of Super Retail Group has argued he should have access to ASIC’s entire investigation file into the company, in proceedings alleging he failed to disclose a relationship with the company’s former chief human resources officer.

The Victorian Bar has welcomed 15 new senior counsel, including barristers who worked on the Black Saturday bushfire class actions, COVID-19 business interruption cases and junior doctors underpayments class actions.

ASIC has flagged it may seek an initial trial on whether comparison website company Clark Family provided financial services to consumers, in its case alleging the company sold customer enquiries to the highest bidder.

A judge has tossed a defamation suit by a Swinburne University academic against a publisher over an article about a Fair Work Commission decision, finding the article was a fair report of a public document.

A judge has rejected insurer AAI's bid to have a labour hire company and a mining contractor represented by separate legal teams in a worker’s negligence suit related to silica exposure.

A judge has ordered Star Entertainment to pay a $260 million penalty for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing failures, saying the casino turned a “blind eye” to customers likely linked to organised crime. 

Investment firm White Oak has settled its case against IAG, Tokio Marine and subsidiary BCC alleging the insurers were liable for $200 million in damages following the collapse of supply chain finance company Greensill.

Insurer QBE will dispute ASIC's proposed penalty after admitting that its pricing model misled customers.

The former administrators of Callide Power Station are locked in a dispute with IG Power over their remuneration, with a court hearing that only very minor concessions had been made to close a $1.5 million gap between them.

A court has struck out claims in a case by companies of a former Villawood Management shareholder that alleges he was sidelined by co-owners of the property development group, but the companies have been given the OK to amend the case.