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A franchisee's $6.1 million case against Domino's Pizza accusing the fast food chain of misleading him about the sales he could expect from his two Surfers Paradise stores has been resolved out of court.
Clive Palmer has lost a fight to stay criminal proceedings alleging his company breached takeover laws, with a judge slamming the Queensland mining tycoon's claims the charges were politically motivated and saying there was "nothing exceptional" to warrant interference from the court.
A former McInnes Wilson lawyer has been struck off the roll of practitioners after an administrative tribunal found he engaged in "protracted and egregious acts of malfeasance" by funneling over $681,000 to his wife and her business, including through forged invoices.
A Queensland law firm says litigation launched by a former client alleging she and other clients were charged excessive fees should not be run as a class action.
Adero Law has filed class actions against labour hire companies Hays and Stellar Personnel on behalf of casual miners who allege they were entitled to accrued leave, on the eve of what's expected to be a banner year for employment class actions in Australia.
Three former executives of failed Gold Coast finance company MFS Group have lost their challenge to a ruling that they misappropriated $147.5 million in funds prior to the company's collapse.
A judge overseeing the marathon hearing in the class action over the 2011 Queensland floods has allowed the lead applicant to submit further evidence after it claimed defendant Seqwater engaged in "trial by ambush".
Pacific National would not misuse its market power after taking control of an important rail terminal in Brisbane because that would be "irrational", the Federal Court heard Monday at the start of a two-week trial in the competition watchdog's case alleging the rail giant colluded with competitor Aurizon to become the dominant operator of key freight corridors.
Broadcaster Alan Jones declined an offer to settle a lawsuit alleging he defamed a prominent Queensland family by blaming them for the deaths of 12 people in the 2011 Grantham floods because he would not agreed to the terms of a proposed apology.
A judge has shot down a bid by Clive Palmer to block the liquidators of Queensland Nickel from making enquiries as to the whereabouts of his fugitive nephew, the sole registered director of the refinery when it collapsed.