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The builder of an allegedly defective Haymarket apartment building has lost an appeal of a decision which found that separate breaches of statutory building warranties do not create individual causes of action.
Holding Redlich expands property practice with partner from KHQ
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Law firm Holding Redlich has lured commercial property law expert Dinh Ptok to join its growing property, planning and development group.
KordaMentha partners fight examination over Arrium administration
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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is fighting a challenge by three KordaMentha partners to the regulator’s decision to allow insurer Atradius to subject them to public examination over their administration of failed steel giant Arrium.
Nine’s truth defence rejected in defamation case by bank boss Peter Schiff
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A judge has refused Nine’s bid to file a defence which he found was replete with unsupported allegations against Euro Pacific Bank boss Peter Schiff, but has given the broadcaster another chance to argue that defamatory allegations it made against Schiff in a 60 Minutes episode were true.
‘You are not working at RMIT’: Art school dean fired over Instagram for taking leave, suit says
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The former dean of art school LCI Melbourne is seeking over $860,000 in compensation in a case alleging she was unfairly sacked via Instagram direct message because she took paid annual leave during “the most important term of the year”.
Pendal dodges email production before trial in manager’s adverse action case
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Fund manager Pendal Group has fended off calls to produce documents two months out from trial in a case by a portfolio manager who alleges he was threatened with termination while on stress leave, and later made redundant.
Forex broker representative loses challenge to ASIC expert opinion
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The authorised representative of forex broker Union Standard can’t exclude parts of an opinion by an ASIC-appointed expert in a case alleging it traded in margin products with Chinese clients despite knowing it was illegal under Chinese law.
Melbourne University justified in sacking professor over ‘highly inappropriate’ texts: FWC
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The Fair Work Commission has upheld the firing of a Melbourne University professor who was found to have pursued an inappropriate personal relationship with a former employee who later complained she had been “groomed”.
Female partner drops sex discrimination case against ISG
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A sex discrimination case by the only female partner at global tech research company Information Services Group has been discontinued after a judge panned the “ludicrous” number of witnesses expected to give evidence.
Directed Electronics appeals partial loss in case over ‘reprehensible’ trade secrets theft
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Car electronics company Directed Electronics has challenged a ruling that partially dismissed its case over the alleged misappropriation of trade secrets by a former manager, who was found to have pocketed $3.6 million in commissions through a secret agreement with rival Hanhwa.