Climate justice groups have launched a challenge to federal environment minister Tanya Plibersekās decision to expand two proposed mega coal mines in NSW, arguing her refusal to accept the scientific evidence of climate risk was irrational and unlawful.Ā
Big three energy supplier AGL is facing a class action alleging it misused its market power in breach of Australia’s competition laws.
BHP has admitted it underpaid mine workers $430 million for over a decade by improperly deducting leave for public holidays.
A company backed by private equity giant TPG which was allegedly fooled into paying part of a $1 billion deal to the wrong company wants default judgment in a case against the accused scammer, but a judge has raised doubts about attempts to serve the lawsuit.
A judge has allowed two of Gina Rinehartās children to use documents produced in private arbitration for their defence in court proceedings over ownership of a valuable mining tenement.
Spain has foreshadowed a fresh High Court challenge claiming it is immune from proceedings brought by a renewable energy company and a Deutsche Bank subsidiary to enforce arbitration awards totalling $166.7 million related to changes to its renewable energy policies.
Mining engineering company Destec has won its bid to use evidence produced in a dispute with Mineral Resources in considering whether to bring a new case against its former director over a lucrative transportation system.
The High Court has declined to hear an appeal by Clive Palmerās Queensland Nickel refinery over a decision ordering it pay $26.6 million for natural gas charges.
A former director of defunct mining and exploration company Continental Coal has been sentenced to eight monthsā imprisonment for failing to act in good faith in performing his directors’ duties in relation to $1 million in bridging finance.Ā Ā
DRA Global has failed to keep under wraps passages from its former CEO’s lawsuit which the engineering firm argued would cause āserious reputational and commercial harmā if published.