Barristers

Builder Watpac has won a battle with developer Romeciti over a final payment claim issued as part of an agreement to construct a $450 million luxury development in Sydney's Macquarie Park.

Engineering firm Monadelphous has lost a bid to suspend $3.3 million in adjudication judgments secured by contractor Aaro Group in a dispute over works at BHP's Eastern Ridge mine.

Silk and former chair of the state's legal watchdog Sam Hay KC is the latest judicial appointee to Victoria's Supreme Court, joining the bench at a time when the court's docket is bulging.

Actor Rebel Wilson, who is facing trial in a defamation case by the lead actress on her directorial debut, appeared indifferent when told the actress had bathed with one of the film's producers, a court has heard.

Hearing the ACCC's opening remarks in its case against Woolworths over 'illusory' discounts, a judge has questioned if consumers would have descended into the level of analysis suggested by the regulator when shopping.

The word 'day' in thousands of building contracts at the centre of a class action against Perth builder BGC Housing Group refers to a calendar, not working, day, a judge has said in a ruling that may have a significant  impact on damages in the case.

A former Queensland minister allegedly threatened to trash a $1.6 billion contract for the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing unless a consortium led by Acciona continued to work with the CFMEU, an inquiry into the union has heard. 

The parents of Luxcon boss Ilya Melnikoff have failed to convince a judge they should not have to pay back a mortgage and guarantee to lenders who gave their son's companies a $13.9 million advance to buy property in Byron Bay and a $3.8 million tax-related loan.

The ACCC has won court approval to make submissions on relief in Fortnite game maker Epic Games' case against Apple, after a judge found the tech company misused its market power in the app marketplace.

HSBC won't defend ASIC proceedings alleging it failed to protect customers from scams that resulted in $23 million in customer losses.