Judges

The Full Federal Court has rejected an appeal by the applicant in a class action on behalf of post graduate students who claims he was underpaid by the University of Sydney.

A judge has made orders for kitchenware company Bodum to pay rival Maxwell & Williams' costs in a design dispute over stylish coffee glasses, despite Bodum's impending appeal.

A judge has allowed a racing news publication to file an amended defence in defamation proceedings by Racing NSW boss Peter V'landys to rely on particulars of the racing group's fight with the Australian Turf Club.

The liquidators of a subsidiary of collapsed media company Big Un have lost their case against financier First Class Capital alleging a three million share purchase was part of a scheme to inflate the company's stock price. 

Westpac's former home lending business RAMS will pay $29.6 million to resolve a class action over the termination of agreements with franchisees.

Property developer Villawood has asked a judge to allow it to share documents from a fraud case against its former director with the Australian Federal Police, over alleged actions the judge called “deeply troubling”. 

Two witnesses in a trial over $19.5 million in funds allegedly misappropriated in a land development joint venture will be cross-examined again after a judge recused himself from the trial after eight hearing days. 

Rebel Wilson was back in court on Monday as trial kicked off in 'The Deb' producer AI Film's case against the actress, with a co-producer telling the court he knew the film was not likely to break even.

A judge has vacated an upcoming trial date in an underpayments class action against jewellery chain Lovisa, as the parties lock horns on the common questions and whether the case should even proceed as a class action.