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The Federal Circuit and Family Court has confirmed reports that top judge Will Alstergren is in a personal relationship with another judge on the bench, but says procedures are in place to avoid conflicts of interest.
Real Housewives star denies falsifying texts in row over $2M Toorak home
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A former star of Real Housewives of Melbourne has denied altering text messages in a case alleging her sister gave her a $2 million Toorak townhouse in return for relinquishing her stake in a music production business.
Traditional owners assert property rights in asbestos waste class action
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Traditional land owners in the central Pilbara have filed a class action to force the removal of dumped asbestos waste, some 60 years after the Wittenoom asbestos mines closed and the town was struck from the map.
Australia Pacific LNG’s defence cut in row with Tri-Star over $7.6B share sale
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A judge has struck out sections of natural gas exporter Australia Pacific LNG’s defence in Tri-Star’s long-running case over coal seam gas fields in Queensland, which centres on a $7.6 billion share sale to ConocoPhillips.
Chasing $16M debt, special purpose liquidators appointed to Qld projects
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The tax office has won the appointment of special purpose liquidators to entities behind a number of Queensland construction projects, as it seeks to claw back a claimed $16 million debt.
Ex-ANZ CEO drops lawsuit over $13.5M bonus
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Former ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott has dropped a lawsuit alleging the bank breached the terms of a contract governing his departure when it denied him $13.5 million in bonus payments.
Merivale’s Charlie Parker’s bar wins approval to extend hours to 2 am
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A cocktail bar located in the basement of Merivale’s Fred’s restaurant in Paddington has won court approval to trade until 2 am four days a week.
Court upholds IAG’s privilege claim in ASIC discounts case
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A judge has upheld IAG’s privilege claim over a technical paper prepared by an actuarial consultant, finding that the report was not merely forwarded to the legal team to cloak it in privilege.
Latitude to defend ‘fundamentally flawed’ class action
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Latitude Group says it will defend a “fundamentally flawed” class action over an allegedly misleading interest-free ad promotion by Harvey Norman that required customers to apply for a Latitude GO credit card.
McDonald’s loses bid for class closure notice in $320M rest breaks case
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McDonald’s has lost its bid to send a notice to group members foreshadowing its intention to apply for soft class closure in a representative case on behalf of 350,000 workers who were allegedly denied rest breaks.