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The High Court has been asked to clarify the jurisdictional reach of the Victoria Supreme Court to hear planning disputes, in a spat between the state and supermarket operator IGA.
Lander & Rogers moving to new harbourside digs in Circular Quay
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Lander & Rogers is relocating its Sydney office from Pitt Street to a reimagined 33 Alfred Street in Circular Quay, reflecting the law firm’s growth in the city’s legal market.
ConnectEast can’t have restitutionary interest against CityLink after $51M judgment
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Eastlink operator ConnectEast has lost its bid for restitutionary interest after a judge found CityLink’s operator overcharged tens of millions of dollars in toll roaming fees.
Charter Hall pays $145M for Chullora Marketplace
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Charter Hall has expanded its convenience retail portfolio, acquiring the Chullora Marketplace 14 kilometers southwest of Sydney’s CBD for $145 million.
Johnson Winter Slattery poaches real estate partner from Mills Oakley
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Johnson Winter Slattery has lured a real estate partner with 15 years of experience from Mills Oakley.
‘They will have their day in court’: Class action can’t intervene in ASIC suit against RAMS
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The applicant in a class action by former RAMS franchisees can’t intervene in proceedings by ASIC against the defunct Westpac mortgage unit, with a judge finding the outcome of the ASIC case will not affect the class action.
Judge questions delay in distribution of $73M Crown class action settlement
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A judge has questioned why group members in a shareholder class action against Crown Resorts must wait until mid-2026 to receive the first slice of a $73 million settlement, which has already been paid by the casino operator.
Mayfair’s Mawhinney hit with 15-year injunction in ASIC case
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A judge has hit Mayfair Group director James Mawhinney with 15-year injunctions, after finding he took a “cavalier attitude to compliance” in marketing notes tied to Mission Beach properties in Queensland.
Jury convicts Perth businessman Chris Marco on 43 counts over $34M fraud
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A jury has convicted Perth businessman Chris Marco of defrauding six investors out of $34 million, but acquitted his former executive assistant.
Robodebt class action settles a second time for record $548.5M
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A class action over the Morrison government’s Robodebt scheme has settled for $548.5 million, the largest class action settlement in Australia’s history, on the back of damning revelations in a royal commission report released after the class action originally settled for $112 million.