Law Firms

A judge has struck down controversial new anti-protest laws in New South Wales which gave police powers to shut down protests “in or near a place of worship”, finding they were contrary to the freedom of political communication.

Having lost a challenge to privatisation agreements by NSW Ports, the competition regulator wants to intervene in a High Court appeal by Mayfield Developments, which failed in its own case against the port authority.

Infrastructure giant Acciona must fight a $224M lost-revenue case by contractor Veolia Australia over the Kwinana waste-to-energy plant on Veolia's home turf.

Developer York Property is on the hook for an extra $4.7 million payment to the head construction contractor on the Midwater luxury residential high rise on the Gold Coast.

The receiver for Brazilian mining company Atlantic Nickel has prevailed in a second attempt to stay a case by Mining Services International, which brought a $1 billion claim over a terminated sale of a mine in Santa Rica.

The Victorian Supreme Court has granted cosmetic surgeon Daniel Lanzer an extension to provide discovery  in a class action against him and his clinic after hearing he was facing medical issues.

Blooms the Chemist can't overturn a decision from the Pharmacy Council of NSW blocking the registration of a chemist, with a judge finding there was no evidence Blooms would not have a financial interest in the business.

Mayne Pharma has won a dispute with US drug maker Cosette over the termination of a $672 million merger agreement, with a judge finding Mayne did not breach its continuous disclosure obligations by failing to disclose a letter from the US FDA sooner.

The High Court has been asked to clarify the extent to which computer-implemented ideas are eligible for patent protection, with IP Australia appealing a win for gaming giant Aristocrat.

Corrs Chambers Westgarth has advised the Sunshine Coast Airport on financing to support its ambitious terminal expansion project.