Climate change
Cultural loss from climate crisis an ‘actionable’ harm, Full Court told
The law of negligence should be expanded to recognise cultural loss as a compensable form of harm, a group of Torres Strait Islanders argue in challenging a ruling tossing their class action against the government.
Securities
Shareholder class action targets Web Travel after $1B market cap drop
Web Travel Group has been hit with a class action by investors who say the value of their shares plummeted after misleading 2025 earnings guidance was corrected.
Class Actions
Class action can’t link cultural loss to climate policy, Commonwealth says
By the time Australia's emissions targets were set in 2015, the effects of climate change were already being felt in the Torres Strait, the Commonwealth has told an appeals court, saying a class action over Islanders' cultural loss can't prove a connection.
Financial Services
Falcon Capital director says emails ‘exonerate’ him, freezing orders a ‘misery’
A self-represented former director of the defunct Falcon Capital has told a court company he has emails that clear him of claims by ASIC, but the corporate regulator said the documents may contain privileged information.
Business of Law
Cornwalls doesn’t have to foot CBA’s legal bill in negligence suit
Cornwalls is not on the hook for Commonwealth Bank's costs in a negligence suit by a former client which the law firm joined the bank to because the firm never withdrew its defence, a judge has found.
Financial Services
ASIC can advance Credit Code claims against Oak Capital
ASIC will press on with its case against defunct lender Oak Capital alleging the company's business model was designed to avoid consumer protections under the National Credit Code.
Alison Hammond
Minister frustrated with delays in case over Parramatta towers development
A lawyer for federal environment minister Murray Watt has complained about delays in a proceeding by the developers of a rejected proposal for two 40-storey towers in Parramatta, telling a court a revised proposal should not be "mixed up" with the case.
Construction
Lucent Group in SOPA dispute with builder on Northcote development
A Lucent Group vehicle is suing contractor Wolf Construction to stop it from enforcing a $379,000 SOPA ruling for works at a townhouse precinct development at the site of a former abattoir in Northcote, Melbourne.
Privacy & Cybersecurity
eSafety Commission takes Telegram to court over pro-terror content
The internet safety watchdog has taking messaging service Telegram to court for allegedly failing to detect and remove pro-terror material from its platform.
Telecommunications
ACMA launches case against Optus over 2025 Triple Zero outage
As Telstra faces scrutiny over this month's nationwide Triple Zero outage, the communications regulator said Thursday it had brought action against Optus over last year's emergency call blackout.
