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Ex-BCEG directors claw back costs after shaving $12.5M off judgment
Construction 2023-05-04 2:43 pm By Sam Matthews

Two ex-directors of Chinese construction and engineering firm BCEG who were found to have defrauded the company have succeeded in clawing back a portion of […]

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Lauren Cranston jailed for eight years for Plutus tax fraud
White Collar 2023-05-01 5:45 pm By Sam Matthews

The daughter of a former ATO boss has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment over her role in an $105 million tax fraud involving payroll […]

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Scenic Tours can’t dodge $10M damages ruling in cruise class action
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-04-20 10:45 pm By Sam Matthews

Cruise operator Scenic Tours is stuck with a $10 million damages bill but has avoided paying for disappointed traveller’s flights, after an appeals court mostly […]

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NSW Supreme Court no longer a go-to court for class actions
Analysis 2023-04-18 10:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The New South Wales Supreme Court has declined in popularity as a venue for class action litigation since contingency fees were introduced in Victoria, according […]

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In loss for Haymarket builder, appeals court says new defect claims not new cause of action
Appeals 2023-04-17 10:25 pm By Sam Matthews

The builder of an allegedly defective Haymarket apartment building has lost an appeal of a decision which found that separate breaches of statutory building warranties […]

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Ex-Cushman & Wakefield director says $1.3M sign-on bonus with rival at stake in employment case
Employment 2023-04-12 10:52 pm By Sam Matthews

A court has heard that a director at office leasing company Cushman & Wakefield who accepted a job with a competitor could lose a $1.3 […]

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Sydney silk reprimanded for alleged sexual harassment and workplace bullying
Legal Ethics 2023-04-05 11:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A leading construction and commercial law silk in Sydney has been subject to a reprimand by the NSW legal services commissioner for alleged sexual harassment […]

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Barry Nilsson poaches six from Norton Rose to boost insurance practice
People In The News 2023-04-03 4:28 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Boutique law firm Barry Nilsson has snagged a Norton Rose Fulbright disputes partner who specialises in healthcare product liability class actions and his five-member team […]

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NSW government fights bid for transactional documents in Westconnex class action
Class Actions 2023-03-31 4:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Transport for NSW has refused to hand over transactional documents related to its $16 billion Westconnex project in a class action over the alleged fraudulent […]

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The Star can add claims in dispute over casino renovation
Construction 2023-03-31 1:57 pm By Sam Matthews

Star Entertainment can add new claims to a dispute over renovations at its Sydney casino, despite the fact that the defendant builder may be time […]

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