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Estate of iconic restaurateur Giovanna Toppi loses battle with landlord over $1.1M loan
Estates 2022-11-10 4:06 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered the estate of Giovanna Toppi to pay money owing to a landlord under a $1.1 million loan after refusing to find the […]

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In light rail class action trial, NSW government denies it ‘sat back and did nothing’
Trials 2022-11-09 9:49 pm By Sam Matthews

The New South Wales government has rejected a class action’s claims that it dropped the ball in relation to the identification and management of underground […]

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Ex-Courtenay House director pleads guilty over $180M Ponzi scheme
White Collar 2022-11-08 9:26 pm By Sam Matthews

The former director of investment management fund Courtenay House has pleaded guilty to five criminal charges after an ASIC investigation revealed he duped 585 investors […]

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Sydney’s $3B light rail was a ‘train wreck’, class action trial told
Trials 2022-11-07 4:52 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action on behalf of 3,500 business owners along Sydney’s light rail route has told a court that group members bore the brunt of […]

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Surgeon sues Nine, Fairfax for defamation
Defamation 2022-10-31 5:30 pm By Sam Matthews

A top orthopaedic surgeon and former NSW Australian of the year has sued Channel Nine and Fairfax for defamation over a recent 60 Minutes episode […]

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University of Sydney unfairly axed lecturer over swastika image, court finds
Employment 2022-10-28 11:47 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has found that the University of Sydney unlawfully terminated the employment of a political economy lecturer who was fired for conduct that included […]

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Judge doubts if case over NSW police strip searches should run as class action
Class Actions 2022-10-27 1:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has cast doubt on whether a class action against the state of NSW over police strip searches at 50 music festivals should be […]

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Judge rejects recusal bid in barrister’s disciplinary case for ‘none of your business’ remark
Legal Ethics 2022-10-26 3:42 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has refused to recuse herself from hearing disciplinary proceedings brought against a barrister over complaints that she used “judicially inappropriate words” at an […]

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Facebook flags potential conflict of interest in cryptocurrency ad class action
Cryptocurrency 2022-10-25 2:45 pm By Sam Matthews

Facebook owner Meta wants to uncover the basis on which crypto tokens have been issued to bankroll a class action over its 2018 ban on […]

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Judge wants delayed Sydney light rail class action finished by year’s end
Transportation & Infrastructure 2022-10-24 1:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action trial over Sydney’s $3 billion light rail has been pushed off to next month after the applicant’s eleventh-hour amendments, but a judge […]

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