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Court needs novel approaches for class actions or ‘system will collapse’, judge says
Class Actions 2023-03-27 2:15 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge overseeing a competition class action against Queensland power companies Stanwell and CS Energy has warned that judges need to be inventive in how […]

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High Court to hear Qld council’s appeal in class action by waterfront property owners
High Court 2023-03-17 11:31 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has granted special leave to a Queensland council to challenge a ruling ordering it to repay owners of waterfront properties tens of […]

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High Court won’t weigh in on Clive Palmer’s royalties spat with Adani
Appeals 2023-03-16 10:34 pm By Sam Matthews

The High Court has denied Clive Palmer leave to appeal successive court decisions which found his company Mineralogy’s royalties dispute with mining company Adani should […]

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Silk sues Suncorp over eight-year insurance claim saga
Insurance 2023-03-15 10:10 pm By Sam Matthews

A senior barrister has sued insurer Suncorp for its alleged inadequate handling of a claim first made in 2014 relating to storm damage at his […]

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Advanta beats back appeal in contaminated seeds class action
Appeals 2023-02-28 9:55 pm By Sam Matthews

Advanta Seeds has won an appeal upholding the dismissal of a class action by sorghum farmers over allegedly contaminated seeds, with a court finding that […]

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Sunwater asks High Court to hear floods class action coverage spat
Class Actions 2023-02-21 11:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

Dam services provider Sunwater has asked the High Court to take its side in a dispute over insurance coverage for a $440 million class action […]

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Clive Palmer drops appeal of climate change decision blocking Queensland coalmine
Energy & Natural Resources 2023-02-13 11:49 pm By Christine Caulfield

Clive Palmer’s Waratah Coal has abandoned a challenge to a ruling that ended its plan for a coalmine in central Queensland on the grounds that […]

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Arnold Bloch Leibler defeats negligence case over handling of Ken Talbot’s estate
Professional Negligence 2023-02-06 4:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The widow of mining executive Ken Talbot has lost a case alleging law firms Arnold Bloch Leibler and Boyd Legal mishandled her late husband’s estate […]

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Companies hit with $150,000 penalty for failing to cooperate with AFCA
Financial Services 2023-01-24 6:08 pm By Sam Matthews

Two home finance companies and their father-son directors have been hit with $150,000 in penalties after a judge found they failed to cooperate with the […]

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‘Widespread and serious’: AUSTRAC takes aim at Star over money laundering compliance
Gaming 2022-11-30 3:39 pm By Sam Matthews

AUSTRAC has filed Federal Court action against Star Entertainment, alleging “widespread and serious non-compliance” with anti-money laundering laws. The civil penalty proceedings, announced by the […]

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