Please login to bookmark Close
An appeals court has upheld a ruling that Sydney law firm Bartier Perry failed to adequately advise a lawyer about his rights under a partnership agreement, but trimmed a $1.4 million damages award against the firm.
Crown chair, CEO to step down as royal commissioner considers new casino operator
Please login to bookmark Close
Crown Resorts chair Helen Coonan and the CEO of Crown Melbourne will step down at the end of this month, the latest heads to roll as the casino operator attempts to persuade Royal Commissioner Ray Finkelstein QC that it should keep its Victorian licence.
Macarthur-Onslow family feud over ‘undervalued’ Lendlease land shut down by court
Please login to bookmark Close
A court has shut down the latest legal spat between the children of one of Australia’s richest families, finding a lawsuit over a $200 million real estate transaction was not brought in good faith and that running the case was not in the best interests of the company involved in the deal.
Public housing lockdown class action to proceed after lawyer stripped of licence
Please login to bookmark Close
A class action over Melbourne’s public housing lockdown during its second COVID-19 wave in July last year will continue after the lawyer previously running the case was stripped of her practicing certificate.
ASIC seeks $40M penalty against NAB over inadequate fee disclosures
Please login to bookmark Close
National Australia Bank has admitted in court it broke the law by charging fees it was not entitled to collect, but the bank and the corporate regulator are $25 million apart on what is an appropriate penalty.
Sister of NBA star Ben Simmons won’t defend defamation case over sexual abuse tweets
Please login to bookmark Close
A judge has entered default judgment against the sister of NBA star Ben Simmons in a defamation case by her half-brother over tweets alleging he sexually molested her as a child, after the court heard she would not defend the proceedings.
PwC says ATO should stick to plan at upcoming privilege hearing
Please login to bookmark Close
PricewaterhouseCoopers has objected to swathes of evidence from the Commissioner of Taxation being included in an upcoming trial over privilege, claiming the material oversteps a process put in place by the court to only examine a small sample of documents.
Rex hires Clayton Utz as it weighs legal options against Qantas
Please login to bookmark Close
Regional Express has engaged Big Six firm Clayton Utz to investigate potential court action against rival airline Qantas for alleged anticompetitive conduct.
Mayne Pharma hit with shareholder class action over US antitrust probe
Please login to bookmark Close
Generic drug maker Mayne Pharma Group has been hit with a shareholder class action over disclosures in relation to price-fixing allegations by US authorities.
Junior doctors launch third class action in Victoria alleging unpaid overtime
Please login to bookmark Close
Melbourne hospital operator Western Health has been hit with a class action on behalf of junior doctors across six hospitals in Victoria who allege they were denied pay for overtime hours, the third underpayments class action filed by doctors in the state.