A judge has disregarded submissions made by a class action solicitor appearing to critique the court’s exercise of its procedural powers, “affronted” that the submissions seemed to suggest that she needed to be “educated”.
Developer Garrard Building has succeeded in appealing a regional council’s rejection of its plans for a $53 million development in Yamba in the NSW Northern Rivers region due to flood concerns.
A judge has approved a $50 million settlement in a class action against ANZ and superannuation trustee OnePath, but has slashed by half a proposed $1.76 million deduction for the plaintiff firm’s after-the-event insurance.
A judge has ordered McDonald’s to provide any records of discussions among senior management about a court ruling that led to a class action suit over the company’s alleged failure to grant employees 10-minute rest breaks.
A class action against Allergan over recalled breast implants has asked a court to slash parts of the US pharma company’s defence, saying they are “incoherent”.
A Federal Court judge has refused to alter freezing orders to cover rent costs for the couple behind defunct NDIS housing developer ALAMMC, after the Queensland Supreme Court made possession orders over their Gold Coast apartment.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is keeping a close eye on airlines amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has led to cancelled flights and higher gas prices.
The Full Court has rejected Medibank’s bid to appeal a finding that legal professional privilege did not attach to a Deloitte report commissioned in the wake of a massive data breach.
Adelaide lawyer Jason Karas is challenging a ruling that he pay $41 million to his former business partner and law firm for what a court found was a secret plan to sell the firm’s Hong Kong-based entity.
A Sydney law firm’s bill has been dramatically cut after a court found it charged the Broken Hill Council excessive hourly rates and an unauthorised uplift fee
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