Judges

Former JPMorgan head trader Mark McCabe will spend a minimum two years and six months in prison after pleading guilty to defrauding clients out of almost $1 million.

Walter Sofronoff KC has argued that a report into his inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann is not subject to parliamentary privilege merely because it was tabled in the Legislative Assembly, arguing such a finding would preclude judicial review.

A judge has recused herself from hearing the Victorian legal watchdog’s case against the owners of a law firm, saying she was "fortified" in that choice due to concerns raised about her longstanding relationship with the regulator’s CEO. 

In tossing his challenge to a finding that he committed war crimes in Afghanistan, an appeals court rejected Ben Roberts-Smith’s criticisms of the trial judge, finding the judge gave sufficient weight to the presumption of innocence. 

A judge has found that Victoria's SOP Act is not at odds with the Australian Consumer Law, refusing to set aside a $1.85 million adjudication determination in a dispute over a $38 million contract for a Glen Iris residential development.

Liquidators of the ABD Group of construction companies have won a brief reprieve from the three-year limitation period to launch voidable transaction cases worth up to $23.2 million.

A NSW Supreme Court judge has stayed civil proceedings relating to asbestos-contaminated mulch found in parks across Sydney amid ongoing criminal proceedings.

A judge hearing the ACCC's misuse of market power case against Mastercard has said he’s “loathe” to order any further discovery, as the credit card company argues a fight over waiver of legal professional privilege could involve “potentially enormous” further discovery. 

The New South Wales Supreme Court of Appeal has clarified that payment claims and adjudication notices sent via email can constitute service and trigger relevant limitation periods under the Security of Payment Act. 

A court has slapped freezing orders against the sacked CEO of Sydney Markets, who is accused of misappropriating company funds to the tune of $1.4 million.