Judges

Lendlease’s hopes of acquiring, subdividing and selling lots in a Campbelltown block have been deferred, with a judge finding he could not make urgent orders with a question mark hanging over the construction of a relevant deed. 

Maxcon Developments, which allegedly owes $23 million in unpaid tax, has lost its bid to stay orders winding up the business, with a judge deeming the company “hopelessly insolvent”.

Developer Schofields has won $20 million from the New South Wales government after the state failed to provide an easement or road access to land it owned for more than two years after acquiring a neighbouring lot. 

A court has ordered ASX-listed childcare company G8 Education to advance the legal costs of its embattled former chair, Jennifer Hutson, who faces a criminal trial next month.

A solicitor who acted for both parties in a fight between a company and its director has been struck from the roll, with a court finding his attempt to hide the conduct was “worse than the crime.”

Ex-BHP unit South32 has dodged a request for an expedited injunction barring in an intellectual property dispute, with a judge finding there was "no urgency" to the bid. 

Ramsay Healthcare has lost a challenge to a decision that paved the way for a former employee to bring action alleging discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

Russian company UC Rusal wants the High Court to hear its appeal of an "extremely harsh" finding that Rio Tinto was entitled to refuse alumina deliveries due to export sanctions.

Law firm Gordon Legal has filed appeals after a judge ordered the declassing of several proceedings over COVID-19 business interruption losses.

Law firms running competing consumer class actions against Harvey Norman have failed to reach an agreement to join forces, setting the stage for a multiplicity fight this year.