Building materials giant James Hardie Industries is facing a class action alleging it breached its disclosure obligations over its adjusted net income forecasts for the 2023 financial year.
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has vowed to limit the role of local councils in planning decisions after the stateâs anti-corruption board delivered a scathing report finding property developer John Woodman âbought influenceâ from councillors in Melbourne and two state MPâs.
The Ned Kelly Centre has come up short in its bid to halt two construction projects at the site of the famed bushranger’s last stand where he was captured by police.
A judge has ruled insurer Vero can be added to a class action over allegedly combustible cladding, finding removal of the cladding could be considered âproperty damageâ under the wording of an insurance contract with cladding manufacturer Fairview.
A judge has found the state of NSW liable to compensate the lead plaintiffs in a class action brought on behalf of small businesses over the âsubstantial and unreasonableâ interference caused by the construction of Sydney’s $3 billion light rail network, but he flagged âsignificant problemsâ in applying his findings to thousands of potential group members.
HWL Ebsworth has admitted it gave a client negligent advice over property in Paramattaâs ‘Auto Alley’ but said the ownerâs alleged $3.5 million loss was not caused by the law firmâs mis-step in a transaction with companies linked to the defunct Dyldam Developments.
A judge has found that preliminary discovery does not extend to information about the likely recovery of a claim, rejecting an argument that the relevant rule allows prospective plaintiffs to test whether litigation will be âworthwhile”.
The liquidators of construction giant Ralan have been given the go-ahead to pursue a former sales manager and his wife as well as the ATO with claims worth over $18 million, with a judge finding the collapsed company operated “a type of Ponzi scheme”.
The NSW government and the former developer of a stalled $2 billion Central Barangaroo development project are headed for a discovery showdown in their $270 million stoush, with both sides fighting to protect what they say are privileged communications.
A New South Wales developer will mount a challenge to a Full Court decision that tossed the ACCCâs competition case against NSW Ports over an agreement to privatise two ports, arguing the majority ruling was âplainly wrongâ.