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Judge calls out ‘cavalier’ attitude to court orders in case against Insightsoftware
Employment 2024-09-16 11:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has expressed her unhappiness with the “cavalier approach to court orders” by lawyers for an employee in a workplace dispute with Insightsoftware. 

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Bruce Lehrmann expands appeal in defamation case
Defamation 2024-09-13 11:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Bruce Lehrmann has widened his appeal of a decision that tossed his defamation case against Seven over its coverage of Brittany Higgins’ rape claims.

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Real estate ‘mogul’ Sasha Hopkins to cop $1.25M penalty in ASIC case
ASIC 2024-09-13 11:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Self-described property ‘mogul’ Sasha Hopkins has agreed to pay a $1.25 million fine and face a four-year disqualification in proceedings by the corporate regulator.

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Judge questions Jarryd Hayne supporter’s defamation appeal
Defamation 2024-09-13 11:32 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has questioned whether a Jarryd Hayne supporter who won a $35,000 defamation judgment against Seven should tie the court’s resources up in an appeal.

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Judge who steered Victorian Supreme Court through pandemic to step down
Courts 2024-09-12 11:12 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The top judge in Victoria who steered the Supreme Court through the COVID-19 pandemic is stepping down after 14 years on the bench. 

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Media mogul says costs spat should be put on ice until High Court rules
Business of Law 2024-09-12 3:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Media mogul Bruce Gordon says a costs dispute with Atanaskovic Hartnell should be paused until the High Court has its say on a key issue.

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Builder on hook for $8.7M for Tweed Heads townhouse development defects
Construction 2024-09-12 11:12 pm By Andy Sidler

A Queensland builder has been hit with $8.7 million in damages after residents of its townhouse development in Tweed Heads South, NSW suffered damage from defective waterproofing.

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Boral class action trial paused as appeal flagged over questioning of ex-CEO
Trials 2024-09-11 3:35 pm By Christine Caulfield

Trial in a shareholder class action against Boral has been halted amid an appeal over a decision to allow questioning of former CEO Michael Kane about an email that mentioned a confidential EY report.

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‘A person of the utmost integrity’: Profession pays tribute to Justice Malcolm Blue
Courts 2024-09-11 1:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

The legal profession has paid tribute to former South Australia Supreme Court Justice Malcolm Blue, who died in a tractor accident on a farm south of Adelaide over the weekend.

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Sydney MP Alex Greenwich wins case against Mark Latham over defamatory tweet
Defamation 2024-09-11 10:54 am By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has awarded Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich $140,000 in his defamation case against former NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham over a homophobic tweet found likely to cause “serious harm” to his reputation. 

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