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The High Court has rejected logistics company Qube’s special leave application asking it to clarify the scope of an adjudicator’s role in determining a contractor’s payment claims under the SOP Act.
High Court won’t hear Amcor remediation fight with Glenvill
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The High Court has declined to weigh in on when a court should step in when the machinery governing the entitlement to payments in a contract breaks down, in a dispute between builder Glenvill and Amcor over asbestos remediation at an industrial site in the Melbourne suburb of Alphington.
Government move into construction sparks demand for professional indemnity specialists
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The construction and infrastructure sector is seeing a growing demand for professional indemnity specialists in the wake of increased government investment over the last ten years and rising complexities around insurance policies, a Clyde & Co partner has told Lawyerly.
Dartbrook mine administrators get more time to pursue sale options
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The administrators of the Dartbrook coal mine in the New South Wales’ Hunter Valley have won six more months before holding a second creditors meeting, with a judge convinced a pending approval to extend the mine’s life until 2033 could make or break a sale.
Invesco acquires RetireAustralia for $845M
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Invesco’s global real estate business will acquire retirement village operator and owner RetireAustralia for $845 million.
Billionaire Clive Palmer claims solicitor Sam Iskander stole $30M in legal fees
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Mining magnate Clive Palmer has accused his lawyer of longstanding, Sam Iskander, of stealing $30 million in legal fees from his mining company Mineralogy.
Convicted rapist MP Gareth Ward can’t halt expulsion motion in NSW Parliament
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An appeals court has rejected a bid by NSW MP and convicted rapist Gareth Ward to block state parliament from expelling him until any appeals against his conviction are determined.
Uber win ‘guts’ Allotz’s infringement case over surge pricing patents, court told
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A court ruling for Uber that found hotel management software maker Allotz’s surge pricing patents were invalid has gutted its infringement case against former lawyer Francis Galbally, a court has heard.
Defamation case against AFR by Bird’s Basement owner can proceed despite delay
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The owner of Melbourne jazz venue Bird’s Basement has been given the greenlight to pursue defamation action, lodged after the one-year deadline, over an AFR report on a former employee’s case.
New Aim appeals trade secrets loss over employee’s WeChat contacts
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E-commerce merchandise importer New Aim is challenging the dismissal of its trade secrets case against a former employee, who gave the contact details of the company’s suppliers to a competitor after jumping ship.