Barristers

Three owners have lost their opposition to Sydney developer Perifa Gerrale's plans to replace three ageing apartment blocks with two new buildings, with a judge finding no impropriety in the owners corporation's selection of a developer for the project.

The developer of a North Ipswich residential estate has lost its appeal against orders that it pay over $250,000 in commissions to a real estate project marketing company hired to facilitate the sale of lots.

A Western Australian local council left the court in a “less than ideal position” in failing to fully participate in a dispute over the rejection of a development extension sought by Woolworths' property arm, a judge has said.

Ex-Keystone director Paul Chiodo is fighting a bid to subpoena his personal bank statements, arguing receivers are fishing for potential claims against him as they look to claw back $480 million in investor funds.

Melbourne Water has won more time to put on its defence in a class action by retirement village residents over the flooding of the Maribyrnong River, as it considers whether to join third parties to the case. 

A court has tossed a former employee's sexual harassment case against a Brisbane law firm, finding it was barred under a deed of settlement that resolved her earlier complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission.

Qantas has brought a strike-out application in a class action on behalf of hundreds of thousands of customers who allegedly never received refunds after their flights were cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Litigation funder ILP has brought action against an investment firm over the company's contention that it breached an agreement to finance a patent case against Apple, describing the dispute as an attempt by law firm Gilbert + Tobin to claw back almost $1 million in fees. 

The developers of the Aspen and Establishment residential projects in Canberra have flagged they may expand their $13 million cross-claims against builder Geocon to include defects claims.

The High Court has overturned a longstanding precedent that churches are not liable for the intentional criminal acts of its clergy, in a decision that plaintiff firms have said will have a “significant impact” on survivor claims in Australia.