A class action against Fogo Brazilia and its law firm will be shut down if the lead franchisee fails to find $2.9 million in security for the restaurant chain’s costs.
A defamation case over Facebook comments that described the Liverpool City Council mayor as a “grub” and a “crim” has been tossed for failing to pass the serious harm test.
The owners of Australian fashion label Alemais have lost their bid to flip a historic Paddington pub into a retail shopfront, with a court accepting evidence about the pub’s contribution to Sydney’s “social fabric”.
The Albanese government has backed recommendations that would give the ACCC increased power to target anti-competitive conduct by tech companies.
The High Court has been asked to weigh in on when a judge’s copying and pasting from submissions in a judgment crosses a line, a critical issue given the “systemic issues of resourcing” in Australian courts.
A court has approved a $19.25 million settlement renegotiated by Adero Law in proceedings against hospitality giant Merivale, but has cut more than $400,000 from the firm’s share.
A court has found that investment mentoring firm The Property Mentors made misleading statements to investors about the estimated timeframe and returns of a failed development in Perth.
A judge presiding over a class action against Fletcher Building has clarified his relationship with the director of a litigation funder which is the basis of a recusal bid.
A second law firm has launched a class action investigation into Google’s dominance in the online advertising exchange, alleging breaches of competition laws.
Legislation forcing lawyers to dob in clients suspected of money laundering has passed, but the peak legal body has vowed to continue its push for limits to the new law.