A racial discrimination class action against the Northern Territory government and its police commissioner could “call into question” policing across the territory, a judge has said.
Developer Dennis Family Corporation has been hit with class action by purchasers of apartment units in Brisbane who allege their contracts were wrongly terminated after the market value of neighbouring properties soared by 40 per cent.
ASIC has won travel bans against two people who are being investigated over their links to Keystone and Falcon Capital funds, which are suspected of misusing investor money, after the regulator claimed losses could be “catastrophic”.
Atlantic Nickel has lost a challenge to further amendments to a case by failed suitor Mining Services International that alleges it lost the opportunity to purchase a Brazilian mine now valued at over $1 billion.
Whitehaven Coal, which is locked in a fight with two conservation groups over the Winchester South coal mine in Queensland, has fought off an application for disclosure of internal climate risk documents created by a related entity.
Private equity firm Goldstone has cited an “irretrievable breakdown” in the relationship between shareholders in seeking to appeal a ruling that found it liable for oppression.
Legal experts say climate-related litigation will continue — and even increase — despite a judge’s dismissal this week of a class action by Torres Strait Islanders alleging the government was negligent in failing to protect them from the harmful effects of climate change.
A judge has found that there is no need to revise the 27.5 per cent group costs order secured by Slater and Gordon following the consolidation of two class actions against Insurance Australia, despite the likelihood of a larger payout to the firm.
The legal watchdog’s latest case against the owners of a Melbourne law firm — part of countless “collateral” proceedings between the parties — should be fixed for a final hearing ASAP, a judge has said.
Glencore Coal has lost its case against the Port of Newcastle alleging it has been overcharged shipping fees based on a determination by the competition watchdog.