Maxcon Developments, which allegedly owes $23 million in unpaid tax, has lost its bid to stay orders winding up the business, with a judge deeming the company “hopelessly insolvent”.
Tasmanian Ports had a right to kick wood pellets manufacturer Resources Australasia off leased property after it erected an awning structure without permission, a court has found.
Developer Schofields has won $20 million from the New South Wales government after the state failed to provide an easement or road access to land it owned for more than two years after acquiring a neighbouring lot.
A class action against Allianz over alleged junk add-on insurance has settled for $170 million, with two law firms set to take 25 per cent of the payout under a group costs order.
A court has ordered ASX-listed childcare company G8 Education to advance the legal costs of its embattled former chair, Jennifer Hutson, who faces a criminal trial next month.
Ex-BHP unit South32 has dodged a request for an expedited injunction barring in an intellectual property dispute, with a judge finding there was “no urgency” to the bid.
Sydney Trains faces court action alleging drivers were docked pay after taking part in protected industrial action, amid a protracted dispute over a new enterprise agreement.
Ramsay Healthcare has lost a challenge to a decision that paved the way for a former employee to bring action alleging discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Gilbert + Tobin has snagged a Sydney-based Dentons partner to bolster its financial services regulatory group.
Chinese builder Yuanda has settled a lawsuit against its former director that alleged he diverted building contracts, including a project with Lendlease, to his current employer SRG Global.