Martinus Rail cant stop logistics company Qube from calling on $7 million in bank guarantees as part of a dispute over the construction of the Moorebank Interstate Intermodal terminal and rail project, after a judge rejected the argument that drawing on the funds would contravene the Security of Payment Act.
In the appeal that uncovered the Banksia class action scam I was a lawyer for – and the son of – the group member who dared to object to the $64 million settlement. What followed came to be known as the darkest chapter in Victoria’s legal history, but have we really learned our lesson?
The Victorian government faces a class action over its decision to redevelop Melbourne’s high-rise public housing towers, with lawyers for residents calling on the state to reconsider the plan.
A former professional footy player has taken the Australian Football League to court, claiming it is liable for alleged racial vilification and abuse by a coach in 1997, just months after the league was hit with a class action accusing it of racism and discrimination.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will conduct a one-year inquiry into supermarket pricing and competition amid concerns by consumers.
A former wealth manager faces action by the corporate regulator for contempt of court after he allegedly breached a court order banning him from involvement in financial services.
Two former directors of a Canberra property development group have lost their bid to bar ASIC from announcing their disqualification, with a tribunal finding this would keep financiers and creditors “in the dark” and make the market less transparent.
An e-commerce company did not have a valid reason for dismissing an employee who worked from home on a mandatory in-office day and must pay him $26,496 in compensation, the Fair Work Commission has found.
A former client has sued Mills Oakley and a Victorian law firm alleging they were negligent while advising on a property transaction with his parents that did not go through.
Kingfisher Mobile, which provides mobile services to Telstra customers, has taken the telecommunications giant to court for allegedly breached its contractual obligations when it engaged a new provider to take over from Kingfisher.
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