Last week’s High Court ruling that a contingency fee order weighed against transferring a class action against KPMG shows the bench has changed in the five years since it held that the interests of justice aren’t concerned by whether a case can survive.
Timeshare owners in the Ultiqa resort in Port Macquarie, NSW have won court approval to sell the property, following complaints by members that there were no prospects of exiting the holiday scheme.
Energy Vault has acquired the 125 MW/1,000 MWh Stoney Creek battery energy storage system from project developer Enervest Group.
A Canberra-based law firm is investigating a class action against the Victorian branch of the CFMEU’s construction division alleging the union blacklisted hundreds of members.
A class action investigation alleges the Victorian branch of the CFMEU’s construction division banned hundreds of members from building sites in the state.
Westpac has agreed to fork over $130 million to settle a class action over payment of flexible commissions to car dealers, a practice that was banned by the corporate regulator seven years ago.
Two law firms have reached an agreement to join their class actions against Harvery Norman alleging the furniture retailer sold worthless warranties.
New reports of criminal activity and violence have rocked the CFMEU, with calls from building groups for a “clean up”, and a Coalition vow to deregister the embattled construction union and revive the industry watchdog.
Release of a review by the NSW government of the state’s container terminal policy is “imminent”, new transport minister John Graham told a parliamentary committee hearing last week.
The Victorian unit of privately-owned builder Roberts Co has entered voluntary administration, citing rising prices and the insolvency of critical subcontractors.