Andy Sidler

A judge tasked with calculating damages owed former HWL Ebsworth client Gregory Lindsay-Owen has adopted a referees' report over his protests, saying it was open to the referees to refuse a $4.4 million tax adjustment. 

Renewables developer Octopus Australia has reportedly agreed to put down $2 billion to acquire the Golden Plains wind farm near Geelong, one of the southern hemisphere’s largest wind projects.

A judge has ordered Shine Lawyers to pay costs in a client’s negligence claim, finding that it was improper for the firm to seek to reopen the case to rely on documents that were of limited relevance. 

Mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto have failed to declass group proceedings over alleged failures to protect female employees from discrimination, but a judge struck out victimisation and sexual assault claims. 

Former directors of failed clothing retailer Mosaic Brands have failed to shield documents recording safe harbour advice they received from Hamilton Locke, with a judge finding privilege was waived after the advice was included in board minutes and provided to the administrators. 

A judge has refused Wollongong Coal’s bid for indemnity costs after it successfully defended a case by Singaporean commodities trader UIL, with a judge finding that refusing a $400,000 settlement offer in the $350 million case was not unreasonable. 

A court has denied Queensland builder Beech Constructions leave to proceed against a subcontractor who built a service station wall that collapsed within days, finding that a near-decade delay warranted the case’s dismissal. 

Two law firms will battle for carriage of a shareholder class action against hearing device manufacturer Cochlear, a court has heard. 

Closing its case against non-alcoholic beverage maker Noot, Bickford’s has told a judge that descriptive words can constitute trade mark use when they are used to evoke a feeling or mood.

The High Court has been asked to revive a class action brought by a postgrad student who alleges the research stipend he received from Sydney University was less than minimum wage.