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The Australian Taxation Office will have “commercial discussions” with Gold Coast property developer James Raptis before deciding whether to seek summary judgment in a case over $109.5 million in alleged tax avoidance.
Worker’s rejection of ‘derisory’ $100 settlement offer not unreasonable, judge finds
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A rejected $100 offer of compromise was not sufficient to warrant a costs order to a Queensland automotive company after it succeeded in Fair Work proceedings brought by a former contractor, a judge has found.
Tyro hit with class action over terminal outage
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Payments provider Tyro has been hit with a class action over a days-long terminal outage that left many businesses unable to accept payments.
Joint venture lobs $50M lawsuit over $1.37B Melbourne Metro payout
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A joint venture which helped design the Melbourne Metro has filed a $50 million lawsuit claiming they were not given enough of a $1.37 billion payout promised by the state’s government to cover additional work.
Arrest warrant issued for Forum founder Bill Papas
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The Federal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Forum Finance founder Bill Papas for contempt of court for allegedly transferring $720,000 out of one of his companies in breach of a freezing order.
Social media surgeon seeks urgent injunction ahead of Four Corners episode
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A Sydney-based plastic surgeon with more than 5 million followers on TikTok has taken the ABC to court to block an upcoming episode of Four Corners about him from running.
AMP, Willis Towers Watson locked in multimillion-dollar Sydney CBD rental dispute
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AMP has taken the insurance arm of Willis Towers Watson to court to try to force it to stick to an alleged promise to rent two floors in a central Sydney commercial block that was made just before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
CIMIC spars with insurers over coverage for Iraq bribery cases
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Engineering services firm CIMIC Group has launched proceedings against ten insurers seeking indemnity for costs arising from allegations the company engaged in corrupt practices, including bribing government officials in Iraq.
Judge rejects bid to shut down Guvera class action
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A judge has rejected a request to discontinue a class action on behalf of investors in failed music streaming platform Guvera, saying it was “difficult to understand” why the applicants had launched the case as a class action in the first place.
Crane maker NQCranes loses bid to strike out ACCC’s cartel case
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Queensland crane company NQCranes has lost its bid to strike out the bulk of the ACCC’s amended case alleging it engaged in a conspiracy with a multinational rival to divide the Brisbane and Newcastle markets.