An Administrative Appeal Tribunal’s decision in a migration matter has been set aside by a judge, who said there was no justification for the senior member’s hostility to the applicant’s lawyers.
V2food, the CSIRO-backed start-up behind Hungry Jack’s plant-based ‘Rebel Whopper’, has lost its bid to patent a product that changes colour when cooked in order to imitate the “meat experience”.
A tribunal has found Deloitte’s cost-benefit analysis on new energy efficiency standards is protected from disclosure under Freedom of Information laws because it contains trade secrets.
A former BHP Coal employee has lost his unfair dismissal case, with the Fair Work Commission finding his conduct in throwing a mug and threatening a co-worker was a valid reason for dismissal.
NAB has resolved a case by an employee who alleged an offer to work in the bank’s Pitt St, Sydney branch was rescinded after her boss discovered she was pregnant.
NSW Supreme Court Chief Justice Andrew Bell has been awarded a Companion of the Order of Australia for his “enormous contributions” to the state and for fostering an “open relationship” between the court and legal professionals.
Four Sydney venues owned by Jon Adgemis, including the South Bondi Hotel, have sold shortly after being listed, following a declaration that the former KPMG partner-turned-hospitality-mogul is bankrupt.
Perth law firm Lavan has moved its offices to a newly-built high rise in Elizabeth Quay, joining high-profile tenants, including Multiplex, at the prime waterfront site.