Barristers

Domain has sued News Corp-owned rival REA Group over alleged misleading claims that it attracts the buyer for nine in 10 sold homes listed on the platform.

An application by the funder of a class action over the compulsory acquisition of land for Sydney's WestConnex project to replace the plaintiffs has been ajourned a third time by an increasingly frustrated judge.

Baggage handling company Alstef Australia has had a partial win in its quest to stop the Brisbane Airport Corporation from calling on $13.4 million in bank guarantees.

Credit Suisse has dropped its claim for indemnity against insurance agent BCC under a trade credit policy issued prior to Greensill Capital’s collapse in 2021, with a judge hearing the admission marks a "complete u-turn in the case".

A judge has ordered soft class closure in a class action by Queensland police officers and staff over the COVID-19 vaccine, forcing group members to register for the case ahead of settlement talks.

Linx Constructions has been ordered to pay contractor Jonishan’s nearly $1 million payment claim, with a judge refusing to stay the determination in light of a defects claim seeking "substantial damages".

A judge has found that ASIC's case against WA gold mining company Wiluna over alleged omissions in a 2022 ASX announcement should await the determination of related cases against two executives, citing the risk of inconsistent findings. 

Online retail giant Amazon has been ordered to reinstate an employee after the Fair Work Commission found remarks he made leading to his dismissal were “smart-arse” but did not constitute harassment or discrimination.

ASIC has won its case alleging Regional Express failed to correct an optimistic forecast before it entered administration last year, but failed to prove the company's optimism conveyed a "likelihood" or that three non-executive directors had actual knowledge of the collapsed budget airline's declining business. 

A recycling company has lost its bid to recover millions of dollars from its insurers, with a judge finding the insurers were not on the hook for losses arising from an EPA cleanup.