Appeals

The developer of a 61-apartment building in the Sydney suburb of Mascot has won a challenge to Bayside Council's requirement that it rectify alleged damage to neighbouring land before an occupation certificate is granted.

The High Court has been asked to overturn a ruling from the Victorian Court of Appeal that found domestic building insurance policies do not respond to when a defect arises, but rather to when loss or damage is suffered.

Tabcorp wants the High Court to overturn a ruling that found it was not entitled to a $1.49 million tax deduction for loss when a licence with the state of Victoria expired in 2012.

An appeals court has upheld a finding that Tasmanian Ports had a right to kick wood pellets manufacturer Resources Australasia off leased property after it erected an awning structure without permission. 

The Full Court has found an employee of e-commerce merchandise importer New Aim breached his duty of confidence by providing contact details of the company's suppliers, stored on WeChat on his personal phone, to a competitor. 

An appeals court has overturned a decision barring a law firm from acting in an employment case, saying it was an error for a judge to make the order without the firm being joined to the injunction bid.

Coal producer Glencore has lost the latest round in a long-running dispute with Port of Newcastle over access charges.

A former client of a Sydney law firm has lost his bid to up a $300,000 damages award against the firm over a defective notice in a proposed $7.8 million land sale.

The NSW Court of Appeal has struck down a law passed in the wake of the Bondi massacre that barred protest after a terrorist incident, finding it unconstitutional.

The High Court has thrown out Victoria's $4,970 cap on political donations months ahead of the next state elections, finding the law is unconstitutional and unlawfully benefits the major parties.