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Banksia silk Norman O’Bryan signals possible appeal after failure to reopen defence
Once high-flying barrister Norman O'Bryan might seek to challenge a refusal by the judge overseeing the Banksia class action to revisit his abandoned defence and accept into evidence a document he claims proved he did not secretly hold shares in the funder behind the case.
‘A disappointing result’: Judge approves $25M settlement in Dick Smith class actions
A judge has approved a "disappointing" $25 million settlement in long-running class action litigation over the collapse of electronics retailer Dick Smith with claims worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Funder of scandal-ridden Banksia class action expresses ‘remorse and regret’
The litigation funding company controlled by the late solicitor Mark Elliott has told a court of its "remorse and regret" for its misconduct in the Banksia Securities class action, a case that has been described as the "darkest chapter in Victoria's legal history".
Greensill Capital files for insolvency in UK
Greensill Capital UK filed for insolvency in a London court on Monday after losing insurance coverage for $4.6 billion in client loans.
Insurers confirm coverage of Linchpin directors in class action, ASIC case
After months of uncertainty and a scolding from the judge about "vague" excuses, former Linchpin Capital directors facing proceedings by ASIC and a class of investors have been given assurance that their legal costs will be covered under an insurance policy.
Herbert Smith Freehills says Arrium lenders ‘a million miles away’ from properly run case
Law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has attacked a lawsuit brought by a group of lenders against collapsed steel giant Arrium, rejecting claims that $430 million in loans was borrowed under misleading or deceptive representations.
Former Arrium group treasurer rejects liquidators’ ‘infected’ insolvency case
The former group treasurer of collapsed steel giant Arrium has hit back at claims brought by the company's liquidators that it was trading while insolvent, arguing the case had been 'infected' by evidence from an expert who was also a plaintiff in the case.
Court won’t save Greensill from ‘catastrophic’ expiry of $4.6B insurance policy
Embattled financial services firm Greensill Capital has lost an emergency bid for a temporary mandatory injunction that would have forced its insurer to renew trade credit policies covering $4.6 billion in client loans as it fights to avoid collapse.
Herbert Smith Freehills warned Arrium of insolvent trading risk, court told
Doomed iron and steel giant Arrium attempted to stave off its inevitable $2.8 billion collapse and put off negotiating with its lenders until the last minute despite warnings from its legal and financial advisors, liquidators for the company told the court.
Former QC, now judge liable to client in negligent advice case, court rules
A former QC turned Victorian Supreme Court judge has been found liable, along with a law firm acquired by Russell Kennedy, to pay $1.185 million to a former client for providing negligent advice on a land purchase contract.