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Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith told his wife she would lose access to their children if she did not lie to his lawyers and the media about his extramarital affair, a court has heard.
Government settles sexual harassment claims against Dyson Heydon
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The federal government has settled the claims of three former associates of ex-High Court Justice Dyson Heydon after an independent investigation found they were victims of sexual harassment on the job.
ACCC wins case against J Hutchinson, CFMEU over construction boycott
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In a victory for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, a judge has found that builder J Hutchinson entered into an anti-competitive agreement with the CFMEU to boycott an independent subcontractor at a construction site in Brisbane.
Iluka Resources judgment shows shareholder class actions not mere cheque writing exercise
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The Federal Court’s recent dismissal of a class action against Iluka Resources provides assurance to companies and their D&O insurers that shareholder class actions are not necessarily merely a cheque writing exercise and that robust defences will be accepted by the courts, says Clyde & Co partner Patrick Boardman.
MinterEllison lures infrastructure partner from Reed Smith
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MinterEllison has appointed former Reed Smith partner Simon Harvey to join its infrastructure, construction and property practice.
Tireless defence by lawyers felled criminal cartel case against banks
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From a lengthy committal hearing challenging the ACCC’s investigatory techniques to repeated attacks on the prosecution’s indictment, an indefatigable team of barristers and lawyers across eight law firms helped bring an end to the four-year long pursuit of criminal cartel charges against three banks and six individuals over a $2.8 billion ANZ share placement.
Ill-fated cartel case shows ACCC should stay out of financial markets, ex-Deutsche Bank CEO says
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The CDPP’s decision to drop all criminal cartel charges against two banks and four individuals in a “test case” over a $2.5 billion ANZ share placement shows the ACCC “lacks expertise and objectivity” on the financial markets and should leave them to ASIC to regulate, according to one of the former accused.
Charges dropped in landmark criminal cartel case over $2.5B ANZ share placement
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In a stunning reversal, the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecution has dropped all criminal cartel charges against two investment banks and four individuals in relation to a $2.5 billion ANZ share placement, four years after the charges were brought following an allegedly questionable investigation by the ACCC.
High Court to decide if class action shareholders can publicly grill directors
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A case before the High Court could have major implications for company directors, giving shareholders in class actions the power to drag them before court for public examination.
Trial vacated in Monsanto class action over Roundup weed killer
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An upcoming three-month trial in a class action against agrochemical giant Monsanto has been vacated after the applicant’s key expert withdrew from the case.