The judge overseeing Bruce Lehrmannâs defamation trial against Network Ten has allowed the accused rapist to rely on a settlement deed between the federal government and Brittany Higgins, saying it was âinconsistentâ with her evidence.
A former personal aide to Senator Linda Reynolds has given evidence in a defamation trial that she spoke with her boss about Bruce Lehrmannâs alleged assault against Brittany Higgins two weeks after the incident and that the ex-defence minister had told her she âfelt sickâ about it.
The High Court has overturned a ruling that barred foreign passengers from a class action over the ill-fated Ruby Princess cruise in 2020, finding a class action waiver in the terms and conditions of their tickets was unenforceable under Australia’s consumer laws.
The High Court has found Victorian real estate agency Biggin & Scott did not authorise through “indifference” the theft of Campaigntrackâs source code by a software developer it hired to create a cloud-based real estate marketing platform.
A judge has admonished the Transport Workers Union for relying on test cases to decide compensation for 1,700 ground crew who were sacked during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying it should instead bring a class action.
Brittany Higgins has denied she tried to derail a criminal retrial of former colleague and alleged rapist Bruce Lehrmann in favour of a civil case with a lower standard of proof, as she revealed in court the federal government paid $2.3 million to settle her claims.
Brittany Higgins has been questioned over messages she sent to a friend shortly after she was allegedly raped at Parliament House that are said to contradict her account, with the former Liberal staffer saying she âwasnât readyâ to disclose the truth.
ANZ has criticised the ACCCâs objection to its planned $4.9 billion merger with Suncorp, arguing before a tribunal that the alleged “uncertain” effects on competition in banking was not a sufficient reason to block the deal.
Power tool maker Techtronic has been ordered to pay a record $15 million penalty after admitting it told resellers to set a minimum price for Milwaukee branded products, for which it is a wholesale supplier.
Food manufacturer Noumi is trying to reach agreement with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission on a penalty to propose to the court for violating its continuous disclosure obligations by overstating the value of inventory.