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An appeals court has dismissed the corporate regulator’s “logically inconsistent” appeal against a landmark decision that found insurer Auto & General did not include an unfair term in its contracts.
Tasmanian jumping castle operator acquitted but still faces class action
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A magistrate has cleared a Tasmanian jumping castle operator of criminal wrongdoing for her alleged role in a tragedy that killed six children in 2021, but a related class action against her and the state government will continue.
Challenge to Woodside’s $16B Scarborough gas project in public interest, court says
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Recovery of legal costs has been capped in a case over Woodside’s $16.5 billion Scarborough gas venture that will give the Federal Court the first chance to weigh whether an environment plan complies with the law.
Lendlease reaches settlement in ‘tax dodge’ suit by ex-Greenwoods partner
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Lendlease and Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills have resolved a lawsuit by a former partner that alleged he was effectively fired for complaints about the builder’s “aggressive taxation position”.
WNA Construction loses appeal over payment claim sent by email
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An appeals court has upheld a finding that a payment claim sent by email is payable by WNA Construction, finding the builder had not established that the email address was not valid or that the claim was “confusing”.
CBRE to acquire commercial real estate agency Burgess Rawson
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Multinational real estate services and investment giant CBRE will acquire privately-owned commercial real estate agency Burgess Rawson.
Struggling steelworks gets $650M from SA government
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The South Australian government will inject $650 million to keep the struggling Whyalla Steelworks afloat until a buyer is found.
Anglican church loses challenge to Lion’s brewery storage tanks
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The Anglican Church’s Brisbane diocese can’t block the installation of ethanol tanks at a brewery adjoining the Francis Theological college, with a judge finding no “unacceptable risk” of explosion.
Employee infringed company’s copyright by downloading files, court finds
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A court has found that an employee of a custom keycap business breached her fiduciary duties and infringed the company’s copyright when she launched a competing business using unlawfully downloaded company templates.
Court tosses Clive Palmer’s latest challenge to criminal cases
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The Queensland Supreme Court has tossed a judicial review application by mining magnate Clive Palmer seeking a declaration that criminal proceedings against him should be thrown out as abuses of process.