Andy Sidler

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.

The Victorian government is seeking summary dismissal of a class action alleging government curfews put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic were unlawful, arguing the case was filed out of time.

The super trustee has pointed the finger at third party firms in its defence to an action by ASIC over its offer of the failed First Guardian fund on its investment platform. 

The liquidators of the Tahmoor coal mine want to restrain Norton Rose Fulbright from acting for two companies linked to Sanjeev Gupta, a court has heard. 

A settlement has been reached in a class action brought on behalf of 120 Liberal candidates who were ineligible for election after the party missed the nomination deadline.