Christine Caulfield

Law firm Maddocks has appointed a new special counsel for its dispute resolution practice, to be based in Canberra.

HopgoodGanim Lawyers will upgrade its headquarter office next month with its move to 360 Queen Street in the centre of Brisbane's commercial precinct. 

Baker McKenzie has lured a Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer partner to head the firm's project finance team, specialising in infrastructure and power projects.

The tax commissioner is challenging last month's loss in a $948 million capital gains dispute with Malaysia's YTL Power.

The Australian intends to bring a truth defence in defamation claims by dismissed executives of commercial real estate broker Jones Lang LaSalle, a court has heard. 

Encrypted messaging app Telegram has withdrawn its court challenge to a $1 million fine issued by eSafety, a move welcomed by the online regulator on Thursday.

Dexus has claimed legal professional privilege prevents fellow owners of airport operator APAC from accessing tens of thousands of documents as they prepare for trial over an alleged breach of a shareholder deed.

Multiplex wants a court to order a third round of mediation in a case by the University of Sydney over alleged defects at the Charles Perkins Centre, but the university is not keen, and told a court Friday another defect had only recently been uncovered.

The applicant in a failed class action against Queensland utilities Stanwell and CS Energy can't get its hands on fee invoices as it prepares its response to a claim for recovery of what could be up to $40 million in costs.

An appeal by City Built director Robert Filippini over freezing orders won by Keystone Asset Management's liquidators will be heard by the Full Federal Court.