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A court has ordered a stay of proceedings in a Melbourne property dispute, saying whether it could hear the case “better” than VCAT, as alleged by builder Brocon, was not the point.
Payday lender directors ask High Court to clarify accessorial liability
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The directors of payday lenders Cigno and BSF have filed for special leave to appeal a decision that found them liable for unlicensed credit activity, saying the case raises fundamental questions about the scope of accessorial liability.
High Court to weigh reversal of exemplary damages for youth gassed in NT detention
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The High Court has agree to weigh in on whether an appeals court erred in overturning $200,000 in exemplary damages awarded to each of four children gassed at Don Dale detention centre in the Northern Territory.
Rent-to-own business cops $7.4M penalty for breaches of Credit Act
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A rental company providing long-term leases for household items has been slugged with a $7.4 million penalty after a court found its loan agreements did not comply with credit laws.
Murray Darling class action a ‘world away’ from failed climate change case, court told
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On the first day of trial, a court has heard a class action over alleged negligent management of water flowing through the Murray Darling system is a “world away” from a climate change class action that recently failed at trial.
Ex-EY partner accused of promoting tax loss scheme says ATO ‘overreached’
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A former EY partner accused of promoting a tax loss scheme has hit back at the ATO’s case on the first day of trial, saying he gave objective advice and the case is an overreach.
IVF provider Genea faces class action investigation over data breach
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Fertility services provider Genea is facing a class action investigation over a data breach that led to sensitive patient information being published on the dark web.
Star Entertainment reaches deal to exit Queen’s Wharf venture
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Star Entertainment has reached an agreement with its Queen’s Wharf partners to sell its 50 per cent stake in the Brisbane entertainment venture.
CDC to open WA data centre to meet AI, AUKUS demand
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CDC Data Centres is planning to open a 200-megawatt data centre in Western Australia, citing heightened demand from AI and the region’s importance for the AUKUS security partnership.
HWL Ebsworth loses fight over referees in developer’s $130M negligence case
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Law firm HWL Ebsworth, which was found liable for negligence over advice on a Parramatta land development, has lost its opposition to a referee process for calculating damages.