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Medibank’s bid to keep Deloitte reports from class action sent to Full Court
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-06-11 11:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has sent to the Full Federal Court Medibank’s fight to shield Deloitte reports into a data breach, raising concerns about how evidence from a solicitor and the health insurer’s inhouse lawyer was previously treated. 

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Full Court to weigh in on misfeasance in public office in Clive Palmer appeal
Public Corruption 2025-06-10 11:40 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has found Clive Palmer’s appeal of a judgment striking out his lawsuits against former ASIC chair James Shipton raises important questions about what’s required to advance a claim of misfeasance in public office and should be heard by the Full Court. 

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High Court sides with Valuer-General over St Kilda Rd heritage property
Real Estate 2025-06-11 11:32 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Valuer-General of Victoria has won a High Court appeal against developer WSTI Properties over a $2.9 million valuation for a heritage property in Melbourne, which centred on the meaning of an “improvement” to the land. 

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Ex-Turner Freeman client wants to appeal failed case over property dispute
Appeals 2025-06-11 3:11 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A former Turner Freeman client is seeking to appeal a District Court decision summarily dismissing his professional negligence case against the firm and a silk over a dispute with an owners corporation. 

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ASIC’s appeal in case against Auto & General rejected as ‘inherently contradictory’
Insurance 2025-06-06 11:50 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An appeals court has dismissed the corporate regulator’s “logically inconsistent” appeal against a landmark decision that found insurer Auto & General did not include an unfair term in its contracts.

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Fortrend lodges another appeal in spat with Shaw & Partners duo
Employment 2025-06-05 11:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

Fortrend Securites is challenging a judge’s ruling that it owes $580,000 in penalties and compensation for withholding the bonuses of two departing advisors, its second appeal in their bitter dispute.

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High Court urged to take up challenge to security interest over power plant
High Court 2025-06-06 11:40 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Collapsed gold mine owner Kirkalocka has brought a High Court challenge in a dispute with energy company Zenith over the ownership of a power plant in WA, saying the case raises important issues about the operation of security interests. 

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Worley class action can give its take on Full Court’s approach to loss in CBA case
Appeals 2025-06-03 11:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

Two months after reserving judgment, an appeals court has allowed the Worley class action to reopen the case to offer its take on the relevance of the Full Court’s ruling last month in the CBA class actions.

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In ASIC win, Full Court says Qoin issuer not exempt under authorised rep rules
Financial Services 2025-05-30 3:26 pm By Sam Matthews

ASIC has succeeded in overturning a decision that found that Qoin issuer BPS Financial came within the authorised representative exemption with respect to agreements with Australian financial services licence holder PNI.

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Pembroke can’t challenge ‘restricted land’ ruling over $1B Olive Downs mine
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-05-30 11:00 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Pembroke Resources has lost its appeal bid over the meaning of “restricted land” after the private equity-backed miner argued a court’s ruling could impinge on plans for a $1 billion steel-making coal mine in Queensland.

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