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Pianist Jayson Gillham’s case against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has been vacated after the Federal Court heard the orchestra plans to call at least 17 people to the witness box.
In loss for landowners, High Court says foreign tax law valid
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The High Court has approved the imposition of additional land tax on non-residents and foreign-owned entities, finding that the Commonwealth government had the power to limit the application of international tax agreements.
Buildcorp can revise cross-claims in Star Entertainment’s $4M suit
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A judge has largely given the go-ahead to Buildcorp Group’s proposed amendments to cross-claims as trial gets under way in a case over aluminium cladding at Star Entertainment’s Sydney casino.
Realside wants hearing on preliminary question in fight over Rundle Mall valuations
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Realside Rundle Square wants a preliminary question on a term in its lease heard first in a suit against M3Property and a valuer alleging tenants of Adelaide’s Rundle Mall in Adelaide have been overcharged for rent since 2006 due to valuation flaws.
Brookfield cites ‘variable’ nature of business in settling suit by ex-manager
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Brookfield Properties has admitted that it failed to follow procedures on consultation and redeployment when it made a senior manager redundant when she was on parental leave.
RWE yanks plans for 2GW wind farm off Victoria’s Gippsland coast
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German energy company RWE has reversed course on its plans to develop a wind farm off the Gippsland cost in Victoria, following a year of feasibility studies.
Energy infrastructure contractor wins strike-out in union’s underpayments case
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Energy infrastructure contractor Zinfra has won its bid to strike out 25 paragraphs in a union’s underpayment case dealing with the employees as a group, with a judge finding the pleadings were insufficient.
Insurer Marsh barred from pursuing Greensill claims in UK court
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Upping the ante in sprawling litigation over the failure of Greensill Capital, the global finance firm’s bank has won an anti-anti-suit injunction against Marsh that bars the insurer from prosecuting its UK case.
Qantas customer data leaked following July cyberattack
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Qantas said Sunday that customer data accessed during a July cyberattack via a third party platform has been published by cybercriminals.
GrainCorp settles class action over noise, odour from oilseed factory
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Agricultural giant Graincorp has reached a settlement in a class action by rural Victorians over noise and odour pollution allegedly emitted by its oilseed factory in rural Victoria.