Litigation

Under investigation by US class action firms for a stock price crash that followed last week's announcement of a profit drop, Australian building materials giant James Hardie may also face the glare of homegrown law firms.

The administrators of the New South Wales Cyprus Community club can sell an inner Western Sydney property of “substantial value”, with a judge finding they are not subject to a condition under the Registered Clubs Act. 

The Queensland Commissioner of State Revenue has lost an appeal against the Montessori Children’s Foundation after it refused the organisation's bid to be registered as a charity to avoid property taxes.

A director at property developer Villawood can't shield instructions given to his Mills Oakley solicitor after a judge found he sought to use his lawyer to mislead the court.

Mach Energy has filed an application with the High Court seeking to overturn an activist group’s win in a case over the extension of the Mount Pleasant coal mine, arguing climate impacts were not a mandatory consideration for the approval.

A court has rejected a bid by a Hazelwood power plant contractor to pursue an offsetting claim for an alleged breach of confidentiality in response to a $1.7 million demand from a subcontractor.

A heritage bid to protect Murujuga's rock art in Western Australia has languished with the environment minister for more than three years, a court has heard, leaving gas giant Woodside to continue to threaten the sacred spot.

A judge has found bathroom products giant Reece did not validly end a decade-long warehouse lease after its own actions caused a delay in obtaining an occupation certificate.

The NSW Land and Environment Court has given the green light to a plan to build an apartment complex in Bondi Junction following a successful conciliation conference between the developer and the local council.

Real estate asset manager Dexus wants information that the Asia Pacific Airport Corporation gave to several consultants in a court battle over allegations it breached a shareholder deed in selling a stake in the airport operator.