A judge has approved the settlement of a class action brought on behalf of sovereign bondholders over the disclosure of climate change risks, despite a late scrap with the government over whether the deal puts a stop to future cases.
An Australian law firm is investigating a class action against drug manufacturers over a commonly prescribed antibiotic said to cause âdisablingâ side effects, including nerve damage and psychosis.
A nose job patient who allegedly defamed his surgeon has been hit with indemnity costs after refusing the surgeonâs âexceptionally generousâ offer to settle.
A judge has dismissed a Paralympian cyclistâs defamation suit over a Facebook comment by a former girlfriend, finding he suffered no serious harm from the comment, which accused him of lying about his disability.
The ACCC has approved the buyout of Australian energy giant Origin Energy, after finding that significant competition concerns were outweighed by the likely benefits to the country’s transition to renewable energy.
A bondholder class action against Virgin is heating up, with the airline filing a cross-claim seeking the courtâs approval to demand periodic payments from the applicant to cover its costs under a contentious indemnity clause.
The Commonwealth of Australia has asked the court to throw out an adverse action suit brought by a former political staffer who says she was subjected to âa course of bullying behaviourâ by South Australian MP Rebekha Sharkie.
A new report shows lawyers are already managing the risks of unknowingly facilitating money laundering and don’t need to be subjected to âan extreme, disproportional and potentially damaging AML/CTF regimeâ, according to the Law Council of Australia.
Twenty-five barristers have joined the rank of silk in NSW, including one who represented AMP in a class action that settled for $100 million and another who is assisting the Commonwealth in its fight to recoup $325 million in excess subsidies in a dispute over generic Plavix.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced an overhaul of the Productivity Commission following a review which found a “culture of sexism, sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination”.