Shannon Jenkins

A judge has recused himself on the eve of trial from hearing a dispute between United Petroleum and Perth Airport over a lease and construction agreement, after revealing he had a relationship with one of the petrol chain’s witnesses.

The Victoria Supreme Court will hold two passwords for Bitcoins in a secure location after a judge found that the loss of the passwords could lead to the destruction of $10.3 million worth of cryptocurrency at the heart of lawsuits involving the collapsed Blockchain Global Limited.