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‘Disrespectful to the court’: Judge swipes at insurer for radio silence
Insurance 2024-01-29 1:50 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge overseeing a suite of cases brought by holidaymakers who were seriously injured in a fatal bus collision in Vanuatu has hit out at […]

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High Court asked to rule on self-repped firms’ costs for employed solicitors
Business of Law 2024-01-15 10:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former Atanaskovic Hartnell client is seeking special leave to challenge a judgment from the NSW Court of Appeal that found self-represented law firms can […]

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A fool for a client? NSW appeals court ruling a boon for self-repped law firms 
Legal Ethics 2024-01-05 8:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The NSW Court of Appeal has issued a judgment contradicting a finding from its Victorian counterpart, ruling that law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell can recover costs […]

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Protecting journalist’s sources in the public interest, judge says in surgeon’s defamation case
Defamation 2023-12-19 11:33 am By Sam Matthews

A judge has rejected an orthopaedic surgeon’s bid to uncover the names of 13 sources who gave information to a Nine journalist, preferring the public […]

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Judge allows controversial lip reader’s report in Lehrmann trial
Defamation 2023-12-08 11:17 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge overseeing Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case against Network Ten has allowed the broadcaster to rely on an expert report from a lip reader who […]

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Investigator of Higgins’ rape claim faced ‘pushback’ over Parliament CCTV footage, court told
Defamation 2023-12-08 2:38 pm By Sam Matthews

An ACT police officer who handled Brittany Higgins’ sexual assault allegation against Bruce Lehrmann has told the court that police encountered significant “pushback” in their […]

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Viterra can’t dodge indemnity costs in feud over $420M Joe White sale
Appeals 2023-12-08 10:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Glencore-owned Viterra must pay indemnity costs to four Joe White employees it dragged into a 10-year feud with Cargill over the $420 million sale of […]

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Higgins’ evidence on government’s admission ‘inconsistent’ with $2.4M settlement deed, says judge
Defamation 2023-12-07 10:34 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The judge overseeing Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial against Network Ten has allowed the accused rapist to rely on a settlement deed between the federal government […]

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Procter & Gamble’s ’30 Minute Miracle’ dish soap claims don’t wash, court finds
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-11-30 3:49 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble Australia made misleading statements that its Fairy ‘30 Minute Miracle’ dishwashing tablet was better at cleaning than Reckitt Benckiser’s […]

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GM on hook for costs after settling with lead dealer in Holden class action
Class Actions 2023-11-03 11:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

General Motors is stuck with the full costs of the applicant in a Holden dealers’ class action as part of a settlement with the dealership, […]

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