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Police thought Higgins ‘may have been drugged’, say new submissions in Lehrmann case
Defamation 2024-04-09 11:35 pm By Christine Caulfield

A master chronology of the events on the night Bruce Lerhmann allegedly raped former policital staffer Brittany Higgins in Parliament House reveals federal police had concerns that Higgins may have been drugged.

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Top lawyer for West Gate Tunnel project sues Transurban for alleged bullying
Employment 2024-04-09 11:38 pm By Sam Matthews

The former head of legal for the West Gate Tunnel project has sued toll road operator Transurban, alleging she was made redundant after complaining about “a culture of fear and intimidation” on the project.

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Public housing class action loses bid for injunction blocking Melbourne tower demolition
Class Actions 2024-04-09 1:05 pm By Christine Caulfield

A court has dismissed a bid to temporarily halt the demolition of three public housing towers in inner city Melbourne as a class action pursues the Victorian government over its decision to redevelop the sites.

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AMP class action members deserve to know why discontinued claims fell short, judge says 
Class Actions 2024-04-09 11:29 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has refused to redact a judgment signing off on the discontinuance of several product claims in a class action against three AMP subsidiaries after the applicant failed to gather the required evidence, saying it was not enough that the reasons “may be an embarrassment to people who commenced the proceeding”. 

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Company run by lawyer and wealth guru Dominique Grubisa made misleading statements: court
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-04-09 2:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

In a win for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, a court has found Dominique Grubisa’s DG Institute made misleading statements to students who paid up to $9,000 to enrol in her property investment and wealth management programs.

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Damages trial in live export class action to push case into 11th year
Class Actions 2024-04-08 1:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A hearing in a class action to determine the extent of lost sales suffered by cattle exporters following a ban on live exports has been set down for April next year, making the case the oldest unresolved class action on the Federal Court docket.

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Billionaire Merivale owner Justin Hemmes sues restaurant over ‘Establishment’ name
Intellectual Property 2024-04-08 1:36 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Sydney hospitality mogul Justin Hemmes has sued a Brisbane restaurant, Establishment 203, claiming it has breached its ‘Establishment’ trade mark and failed to carry out any searches before opening its business under the name. 

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After ‘sordid’ evidence airs in Lehrmann case, judge asks what he’s to make of it
Defamation 2024-04-05 10:06 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has questioned the relevance of an ex-Seven producer’s “sordid” evidence that the network rewarded him after using company funds to buy sex workers for the accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann, saying both sides had made strong arguments against his and Brittany Higgins’ credibility. 

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K&L Gates’ demand for $745,000 in fees from client defective and misleading, court says
Business of Law 2024-04-05 11:29 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has quashed a statutory demand by K&L Gates seeking $745,000 in fees from a former client, saying the law firm’s alleged debt included amounts owing its US counterpart, in currency converted to Australian dollars who knows when.

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‘This poor gentleman’: Judge raises issue of fairness to Seven lawyer named in Lehrmann case
Defamation 2024-04-05 3:19 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge hearing Bruce Lehrmann’s reopened defamation trial has expressed concern about evidence regarding non-parties to the lawsuit, including a solicitor who is said to have acted for Seven, saying “allegations are being thrown around like a gatling gun”.  

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