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Supermarket giant Woolworths can recoup losses from a 2014 train derailment in South Australia despite a contractual clause excluding force majeure events, the NSW Supreme Court has found.
Clive Palmer hit with indemnity costs for ‘hopeless’ case against Queensland Nickel
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Two Clive Palmer companies have been slugged with indemnity costs after they were blocked from accessing documents held by two law firms and a litigation funder to pursue a potential lawsuit against Queensland Nickel, with a judge saying the case was “hopeless” from the start.
Conga Foods appeals loss in La Famiglia trade mark dispute
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Pasta distributor Conga Foods is challenging a ruling that dashed its bid to register its ‘La Famiglia Rana’ trade mark in Australia.
Forge directors fail to explain need for multiple law firms in liquidators’ case, judge says
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A judge has slashed security for costs sought in a case brought by the liquidators of engineering and construction company Forge Group after the former directors targeted in the action failed to explain why they had retained multiple law firms.
Sydney Opera House says China trade group copied trade mark in bad faith
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A trade mark application by a China Australia trade association contains an “identical copy” of the Sydney Opera House’s sail design, the trust behind the iconic landmark has claimed as it seeks revocation of the mark on the grounds of bad faith.
Domino’s loses bid to strike out underpayments class action
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A judge has dismissed an application by Domino’s Pizza to strike out the pleadings in a class action accusing the pizza giant of making misleading and deceptive representations to franchisees which caused drivers to be underpaid.
Barrister David Rofe’s lover comes up short in dispute over $27M estate
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A former lover of prominent Sydney barrister and former mayor David Rofe QC has lost a feud over his $27 million estate, with a judge confirming the validity of a will written years after Rofe was diagnosed with dementia.
Herald Sun exec settles defamation lawsuit by former MP Melissa Parke
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Herald Sun executive Dr Colin Rubenstein has settled a lawsuit by former Labor MP Melissa Parke accusing him of defaming her in an email and article relating to her 2019 pre-selection speech, after she failed in a bid to strike down his honest opinion defence.
QC who defeated challenges to COVID-19 restrictions tapped for Victoria’s highest court
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Victoria’s solicitor-general, who led the state government in its successful defence of two legal challenges to its COVID-19 restrictions last year, has been appointed to the Court of Appeal.
Judge rejects government’s attempt to limit liability in Murray Darling class action
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A judge has found the Commonwealth and Murray Darling Basin Authority are not “public authorities”, striking out large portions of their defence in a class action brought by farmers alleging negligent oversight of water management in the critical Australian river system.