A class action has been launched to quash a settlement in an earlier class action on behalf of child abuse victims who attended NSW’s Fairbridge Farm School.
Walter Sofronoff KC has argued that a report into his inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann is not subject to parliamentary privilege merely because it was tabled in the Legislative Assembly, arguing such a finding would preclude judicial review.
In tossing his challenge to a finding that he committed war crimes in Afghanistan, an appeals court rejected Ben Roberts-Smith’s criticisms of the trial judge, finding the judge gave sufficient weight to the presumption of innocence.
Real estate assets manager Dexus has won a court injunction against the forced sale of its shares in the company that operates Melbourne and Launceston Airports after allegations of confidentiality breaches.
Developer Infinity wants to stay a case by liquidators of collapsed developer Crown Group seeking to sell the land for their stalled joint venture for a residential tower in Melbourne’s Southbank.
A Victorian shopping centre has been ordered to pay back $1.5 million to a company that broke a contract for a $30 million land sale.
A judge hearing the ACCC’s misuse of market power case against Mastercard has said he’s “loathe” to order any further discovery, as the credit card company argues a fight over waiver of legal professional privilege could involve “potentially enormous” further discovery.
A judge has recused herself from hearing the Victorian legal watchdog’s case against the owners of a law firm, saying she was “fortified” in that choice due to concerns raised about her longstanding relationship with the regulator’s CEO.
The Albanese government’s proposed ban on non-compete agreements should be top of mind for employers, according to HopgoodGanim’s newest employment partner.
Qantas should pay a penalty of the “highest order” for outsourcing its ground crew staff during the COVID pandemic, a union has argued, while a judge has questioned if he needs to send a message that “you can’t play the court for a fool”.