Clayton Utz

The Uniting Church has asked the High Court to weigh in after an appeals court found insurer Allianz was not on the hook for claims of abuse at exclusive Sydney private school Knox Grammar.

The Port of Newcastle has lost its bid to move a lawsuit filed by Glencore Coal over $870,000 in alleged overcharged shipping fees to the Federal Court. 

Developer Bathla has won approval for a 20-storey commercial tower in Blacktown, NSW following a conciliation conference with the council.

The plaintiff in an unsuccessful class action against Bayer over its Essure contraceptive device wants to see whether she can avoid paying costs in the case before deciding on whether to appeal the loss.

Clayton Utz has snagged a partner with experience advising on financing for major projects from Baker McKenzie.

A judge hearing a suit against Lovisa has questioned whether it should proceed as a class action, but shut down a 'pejorative remark' by the jewellery chain's barrister about Fair Work class actions.

Pharmaceutical giant Lundbeck has resolved its battle with Novartis unit Sandoz over top-selling drug Lexapro, a battle that has raged for years and across multiple courts.

The administrators for the operator of the Callide power station have won extra time to convene a second creditors meeting after the court heard they may soon be able to put to rest a series of complex disputes over the Queensland power station.

US drug maker Allergan may defend a class action over recalled textured breast implants by arguing its knowledge of the alleged defects was limited by the state of scientific knowledge at the time the products were made.