Judges

A judge has ruled that a self-represented litigant who settled proceedings against Twitter in 2021 over alleged defamatory tweets cannot pursue a case over replies later made to those tweets.

Ahead of a first case management hearing this month, superannuation fund trustee Equity Trustees has hit back at ASIC’s action over member's investment in the now defunct Shield fund, saying the regulator failed to warn it.

Women who donated eggs to their same-sex partners have been removed from a class action that claims women and lesbian couples were unlawfully denied Medicare rebates for IVF.

An appeals court has affirmed a decision which found the Western Australian government's decision to expedite an exploration application by mining company Uro Western is not subject to judicial review. 

The film producer behind Angel Baby, Rabbit Proof Fence, and Romper Stomper has been ordered to sell his shares of a property development joint venture he founded with his neighbours.

Liquidators of collapsed Snowdon Developments have reached a settlement with cement supplier Barro Group as part of efforts to claw back payments allegedly made when the Melbourne developer was insolvent.

A former director of two marketing companies linked to the failed Shield and First Guardian funds can leave Australia for 12 days, despite ASIC’s concerns he is a flight risk.

The Fair Work Commission has dropped claims against two union officials following mediation in proceedings against Health Workers Union secretary Diana Asmar over an alleged $2.7 million false invoicing scheme.

The law firm running a no win, no fee class action against ANZ and superannuation trustee OnePath has defended a $1.7 million cut from a $50 million settlement to cover an after-the-event insurance policy.

The applicant in an underpayments class action against Wilson Security brought on behalf of fly-in-fly-out security workers wants a second opinion on a $3.05 million settlement in the case.