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Property developer Sasha Hopkins to face ASIC grilling
Embattled property developer Sasha Hopkins will face a compulsory examination by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission over the activities of his company A Team Property Group.
French Bulldog breeder wins defamation case over ‘puppy farm’ Facebook posts
A French Bulldog breeder has won a defamation case over Facebook comments calling her business a ‘puppy farm’.
Judge to hear rival bids for contingency fees in Beach Energy class actions
A judge overseeing a beauty parade of two class actions against Beach Energy will hear competing bids for contingency fees by the plaintiffs' firms before choosing which of them will have carriage of the case.
High Court won’t hear case by Victorian anti-lockdown protestor
An anti-lockdown protestor's application to have the High Court hear a challenge to the dismissal of her lawsuit over Victoria's stay-at-home orders has been rejected, with the justices saying the case should be heard by the state's Court of Appeal.
More clinics to be pulled into Monash IVF class action over embryo destruction
Six more fertility clinics in states across the country are set to be pulled into a class action against Monash IVF on behalf of hundreds of men and women demanding damages for the alleged destruction of potentially viable embryos.
High Court restores $435,000 award to sex offences prosecutor diagnosed with PTSD
The High Court has reinstated a $435,000 judgment awarded to a former lawyer who suffered post-traumatic stress disorder while working for the Special Sexual Offences unit in Victoria's Office of Public Prosecutions.
Australian Grand Prix sued for $8.7M over cancelled 2020 Formula One concert
The Australian Grand Prix Corporation has been sued by a UK entertainment company alleging the COVID-19 related cancellation of the 2020 Melbourne Formula One led to $8.7 million in losses after a related a concert featuring superstar Robbie Williams was also scrapped.
Court greenlights $600,000 settlement in class action by members of ‘The Family’
A court has signed off on a $600,000 settlement in a class action brought by former members of cult group 'The Family' over historical allegations of abuse and torture, including $400,000 for the law firm that ran the litigation.
Green groups dodge $450,000 security in cases against VicForest
Environmental groups fighting to protected the threatened greater glider have defeated VicForests’ bid for security for costs after a judge found the orders would “stifle” litigation in the public interest.
Private business club CUB accuses manager of stealing member info to launch rival
The Club of United Business -- a private members club catering to entrepreneurs -- has sued a former membership manager who allegedly used confidential information about clients in order to set up a competing professional networking business.