Arnold Bloch Leibler

A judge has threatened to vacate the trial in Dexus’ case against Melbourne Airport operator APAC after all the defendants tried to file documents late, suggesting the lawyers may be hit with personal costs orders.

Vietnamese airline VietJet has lost its bid to set aside a US$215 million judgment in favour of aircraft leasing company FW Aviation, in a dispute over a lease agreement for four Airbus A321 passenger jets.

Questioning of the first witness in Dexus' case against Melbourne Airport's operator was an hour in when trial was halted by the judge, who complained of flying by the seat of his pants, documentary evidence-wise.

The estranged wide of former Carlton president and PwC chief executive officer Luke Sayers says the AFL failed to follow its own protocol in investigating the posting of an explicit image to her husband's X account.

Pacific Werribee shopping centre owner QIC says its misleading conduct case against co-owner Wadren and consulting firm KPMG is viable even in the absence of a defects finding in a related case against Probuild.

Dexus can question APAC's chair on the material relied on by the Melbourne Airport operator in issuing a default notice requiring the real estate asset manager to sell its stake, ahead of trial in a fight over the validity of the notice.

A judge has refused to order a competitive tender process for the administration of a $549 million settlement in a class action over the Morrison government’s Robodebt scheme, while also questioning the funder’s bid for a $71 million commission.

The estranged wife of former Carlton Football Club president and ex-chief executive of PricewaterhouseCoopers Luke Sayers wants a jury trial in her case over an alleged defamatory statutory declaration he wrote as part of an investigation into an explicit social media post that led to his resignation from the club.

Former Carlton president and PwC chief executive officer Luke Sayers has rejected claims in a lawsuit by his wife that he defamed her and invaded her privacy in response to probes over an explicit photo.

Melbourne aged care provider St Basil's has been convicted and fined $150,000 for failing to provide a safe working environment for staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, when dozens of residents died.