Judges

Insurer Marsh has fired off a cross-claim against Swiss bank UBS in several cases brought over Greensill’s $1.7 billion collapse. 

Developer Thousand Hills Property has won an appeal in its fight with LBA Capital over a scuttled property deal for NDIS housing, with an appeals court accepting that LBA repudiated the deal in an email sent by its former director.

X Corp has brought proceedings against the eSafety commissioner arguing it is not covered under a new online safety standard, which allows the regulator to issue fines without a notice.

A Federal Court judge has criticised HSBC for failing to comply with court orders in the corporate cop's case alleging the bank failed to protect customers from scams. 

A court has extended freezing orders over the assets of two men suspected of connections to two Keystone funds, which ASIC has expressed "grave concerns" about.

A judge has approved Maurice Blackburn’s 30 per cent group cost order in a class action against JB Hi-Fi over worthless warranties, noting the 'high end' rate would be reviewed at a later stage.

The lead applicant in a failed class action against NULIS Nominees has argued that any costs orders should be stayed until after its appeal, while the ex-NAB super trustee claims it should have $8 million in costs paid now. 

Financial services firm Monarch Advisory Group has won over $270,000 in damages after two employees who started a new business were found to have breached restraint clauses in their contracts.

The administrators of a Northern Territory iron ore company have won extra time to hold a second creditors meeting in hopes of securing a deed of company arrangement, despite protests from creditor Aurizon.

Federal Court Chief Justice Debra Mortimer has flagged possible limitations on cashed-up parties in commercial disputes running overly complex cases that tie the court’s resources down.