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Coles increased prices on hundreds of products only as part of a plan to later mark them with a ‘Down Down’ promotion, despite the price being lower only weeks before, the ACCC has argued.
‘Our hippie’: Federal Court welcomes ponytailed public law pro to the bench
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Known as a dedicated cyclist with a prodigious coffee habit, a softly spoken silk has been sworn in as a judge on the Federal Court after a career marked by a sustained interest in human rights.
Judge stays Clive Palmer’s civil case against ASIC
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A judge has stayed Clive Palmer’s case against the corporate watchdog until a criminal case against him is complete, expressing concerns about the factual overlap between the two matters.
Sydney council pushes for broad ‘public purpose’ in land grab spat
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A Sydney council will argue its compulsory acquisition of two properties in Rouse Hill was part of a broader urban development public purpose, rather than the narrower purpose provided in its acquisition notice.
Central Coast development backed by multi-millionaire wins court’s OK
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A court has overturned a council decision to refuse a 68-unit development on the NSW Central Coast backed by millionaire entrepreneur Tony Denny, finding that risks to native wildlife could be mitigated.
TV star’s husband says sister ‘happily’ signed away Toorak home
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The husband of former Real Housewives of Melbourne star Venus Behbahani-Clark has told a court that his sister-in-law “happily” signed a deed giving his wife a $2 million Toorak townhouse.
Avalon Airport can’t halt release of PFAS documents
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Avalon Airport in Geelong has lost its appeal of a decision ordering the release 13 documents that detail its correspondence with Victoria’s EPA about PFAS contamination, after unsafe levels of the chemical were found in airport drinking water.
Abalone fishers win $500K for state’s negligent grant of Crown leases
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The state of Victoria has been hit with a $500,000 judgment after three public servants were found negligent for failing to advertise Crown leases over Gabo Island and Tullaberga Island, a failure which has shut abalone fishers out of the area since 2019.
Drop in employee’s pay, hours equals genuine redundancy, Full Court says
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The Full Court has rejected an appeal by the tax office over the classification of a redundancy payment, finding that an early learning centre worker who was offered reduced hours and pay as part of a restructure was made redundant.
Lighthouse’s $600M row with East Timor unlikely to settle before trial: judge
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A judge has ordered oil company Lighthouse to pay further security for costs in its $600 million case against the government of East Timor, a “hard fought contest” he said was unlikely to resolve ahead of trial.