A judge has rejected green developer Kingshillās development application for an āecologically sustainableā 1,900 residential lot concept in Port Stephens, upholding findings that it could have significant impacts on local wildlife.
A recent High Court decision that dealt a blow to builders and developers in NSW will usher in a return to a pre-2002 litigation regime, when plaintiffs only sued the parties with the deepest pockets, an expert has told Lawyerly.Ā
Transport for NSW has asked the High Court to weigh in on when land is acquired for a ‘public purpose’, in a dispute over the value of land acquired near the Western Sydney Airport.
Class action settlements leaped in value last year, with three settlements topping the $200 million mark.
A judge has approved a $56 million settlement in a class action alleging Monash IVF destroyed potentially viable embryos, including a $10.6 million payout for the firm that ran the case.
A class action on behalf of 700 patients alleging Monash IVF destroyed potentially viable embryos has told a court the majority of late registrants should not share in the $56 million settlement.
An appeals court has found Transport for NSW was not empowered to compulsorily acquire land for the āpublic purposeā of the Western Sydney Airport.Ā
Law firm Cornwalls has denied claims by a former client that it acted negligently and caused it to enter receivership, resulting in $4.8 million in losses.Ā
The Catholic church can’t be on the hook for sexual abuse by priests because the principle of vicarious liability is limited to the employment relationship, the High Court has found.
Dairy company Care A2 has settled a dispute with Gensco Laboratories over an agreement to distribute its infant formula in the US that went sour.