Justice John Doyle

The builders involved in Adelaide’s $1.85 billion Royal Adelaide Hospital have lost their appeal of a decision blocking their bid to access documents from the state government on parliamentary privilege grounds.

The High Court has agreed to weigh in on whether proportionate liability defences can be applied in the context of commercial arbitration.

A lawyer has had his name struck off the roll for misconduct that “represented a gross departure from proper professional standards,” including making false claims for Legal Aid disbursements.

Adelaide liquidator Peter Macks has been hit with a three-year ban after a judge found he forged documents to hinder an investigation by the corporate regulator.