Judges

A judge overseeing the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner's case against Medibank alongside a class action against the health insurer is considering delaying a hearing in the regulator's case until after trial in the group proceeding.

A judge has vacated the trial in Jackie 'O' Henderson’s case against broadcaster Australian Radio Network as the parties have it out over claims of privilege related to hundreds of documents, including material produced by the radio personality's manager.

Greensill investor White Oak is fighting insurer Tokio Marine's claim of privilege over a report by a Japanese law firm into the collapse of the supply chain financier, saying the privilege is not recognised in Australia.

Trial in a racial discrimination class action against the Northern Territory and NT Police Commissioner will go ahead as planned despite the applicant adding 143 alleged incidents to the scope of the case.

Atlassian has secured an interim suppression order in Fair Work proceedings by a former software engineer, who argued the order was "extraordinary".

The liquidators of GFG Alliance's Tahmoor Coal have lost their appeal of a decision over a royalties deed in favour of former owner Glencore.

Activists have a court's greenlight to amend their case against gas giant Woodside and the Western Australia environment minister over approval for the 40-year extension of the North West Shelf off the state's coast.

A judge has dismissed a case against the South Australian government over the redevelopment of a golf course in the Adelaide park lands that involves the removal of 585 trees.

A judge has set aside a $3.65 million statutory demand against developer Sunnice in its dispute with builder Binah over a contract for the $133 million Babylon apartments in Sydney's Rouse Hill. 

A judge has raised concerns that lengthy expert reports filed by AUSTRAC and Entain in the regulator’s AML/CTF case have strayed into expressing “positively unhelpful” opinions.