Judgment

A judge has approved a $120 million settlement in a class action against AMP that followed the banking royal commission, saying while it was a “very disappointing outcome” for group members it was still fair and reasonable.

A judge won't force alternative banking provider Banking Circle Australia to continue providing services to fintech Bano, finding the platform faced a real risk of breaching anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing laws if the relationship continued.

So-called trap calls to suspected intellectual property violators should not be made by solicitors, a judge has said, referring to two phone calls by a lawyer acting for a Queensland pool company in a trade mark dispute.

A judge has ruled that two early investors in iSignthis are entitled to $689,662 in compensation after finding that the fintech breached an agreement entitling them to performance shares in the company. 

Blogger and fashion brand founder Constance Hall has failed in defence of her 'Queen the Label' trade mark in a fight with UK rock band Queen.

The applicants in a class action against Transport for NSW over the construction of the Sydney CBD light rail have lost their appeal of a ruling that ordered the government to pay just 65 per cent of their trial costs, which they claim amounts to a $5.4 million reduction.

A judge has restrained the receivers of Kimberley Pearl Tours from selling the key assets of the business, finding that the WA tourism company has a reasonably arguable case that they were appointed in bad faith to exert pressure on the company. 

Former Keystone Asset Management director and developer Paul Chiodo will have to produce bank records for himself and family members, after a judge shot down his appeal of a ruling ordering production. 

A judge has frozen a DOCA for failed mining company Mine & Rail's Australian business, the latest chapter in a dispute with US investor Tacora Capital, which has sued in the US alleging the company concealed its deteriorating financial position while securing more than US$30 million in funding.

Developer Emag Apartments has secured court approval for a nine-storey, 16-unit residential building just minutes from Sydney Airport after amending its proposal during a conciliation with Bayside Council.