Judges

A lesbian group that wants to exclude transgender and bisexual people has argued the Sex Discrimination Act prioritises the protection and advancement of human rights of biological women.

A suit against the City of Sydney and Transport for New South Wales alleging that a new cycleway on Oxford Street is discriminatory has been gutted, with a court substantially striking out the pleading.

Courts continue to disagree on the meaning of 'serious harm' in defamation law, a threshold test introduced in 2021 that has raised the bar for plaintiffs claiming a publication has damaged their reputations.

Litigation funder ILP, which has sought an injunction to stop tech investor CPC from terminating their agreement for failure to pay legal fees in its patent case against Apple, has rejected claims it is "hedging its bets".

Roberts Construction has won indemnity costs against a company that unsuccessfully pursued a winding up application against it, as well as a personal costs order against its director.

Property developer Castleway has succeeded in its challenge to a ruling limiting its payment entitlements under a development agreement with TPC Group.

An investment manager sentenced to a six-year prison term for trading on confidential information taken from the computer of Platinum Asset Management's chairman has lodged an appeal.

The owners of two trusts that manage properties in Melbourne’s south-eastern and western suburbs have won a land tax refund after a court found Victoria's revenue office should have assessed the holdings separately.

Healthcare equipment company Ansell has won default judgment against an unknown threat actor behind an October data breach, with a judge citing similar orders made following a cyberattack against law firm HWL Ebsworth. 

A local council in Queensland  has won its appeal of a decision which found a Moreton Bay property owner, whose land was slated to be acquired by the council, can recover more than just legal costs.