A constitutional challenge to the declaration of the Melbourne CBD as a ‘designated area’ has been attacked by the state government as “hypothetical”, but the case is set to move ahead despite an early end to the designation.
Insurer Liberty is not on the hook for costs incurred by Seymour Whyte Construction for dealing with asbestos-contaminated soil, but is liable to cover legal fees for advice sought by the company.
A court has tossed two cases centred on $5 million worth of pre-fabricated bathroom pods installed in two NSW developments, finding TQM and its related companies, which ordered the pods, did not owe supplier Buildom.
The federal environment minister has rejected an emergency application to declare Victoria Park, the planned site for the Brisbane Olympics stadium, a significant Aboriginal heritage area.
The applicants in a case against Buildstruct over alleged defects at an 11-block apartment complex in Melbourne can update their suit to include new allegations against the builder, its director Mark Cavey and the surveyors.
A judge has rejected a former SBS employee’s case alleging she was unfairly dismissed due to her need to work from home for medical reasons, finding it was an “inherent requirement” of her role that she come into work.
One of the country’s leading class action lawyers has left Jones Day for Thomson Geer, the third litigation partner to depart the US-based firm in recent months.
The Attorney-General has raised the maximum pay rates for barristers doing government work for the first time in 14 years, but the rates still pale in comparison to what counsel can charge private clients.
Insurer Marsh has successfully appealed a finding that it breached its obligation not to use documents discovered in litigation over the $7 billion collapse of supply chain finance firm Greensill in separate proceedings.
Pauline Hanson and Brian Burston have quietly settled a lawsuit in which Hanson alleged that Burston subjected her to victimisation in breach of the Sex Discrimination Act after she publicly accused him of sexually harassing female staff.
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