Law Firms

The state of Victoria wants $24 million in security for costs from the applicant in a class action over its COVID-19 hotel quarantine fiasco, citing concerns about recovering costs from the US-based Quinn Emanuel entity that's funding the case.

One of the firms that secured a record $230 million settlement in a class action on behalf of NSW doctors is still on the case, firing off a class action against Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital for allegedly underpaying junior doctors.

The judge overseeing the Fair Work Ombudsman’s case against Rebel Sport owner Super Retail Group won't push off the trial to 2027 to accommodate the regulator's silk, saying further delay “should not be tolerated".

The corporate regulator is challenging insurer IAG's claims of legal professional privilege over a technical report in proceedings over allegedly misleading loyalty discounts.

A law firm partner working on a shareholder class action over the collapse of Blue Sky Alternative Investments has faced cross-examination by counsel for auditor EY over alleged delays in seeking to amend the case.

Probuild is fighting legal professional privilege claims by the co-owners of the Pacific Werribee shopping centre in Victoria, who have brought a $356 million defects case against the collapsed builder. 

A subsidiary of gold mining giant Newmont has been hit with a class action alleging residents near its Cadia mine in Orange, NSW have been exposed to a "toxic trifecta" of air, land and water pollution.

The National Native Title Tribunal has partially granted a mineral lease to Australian Ilmenite Resources, finding the critical minerals producer's plans to expand ilmenite mining within one area in the Northern Territory was in the public interest.

A leading construction and infrastructure lawyer with major projects and disputes experience will head up Jones Day's Sydney office as one of the firm's new partners-in-charge.

Australian e-gift card company Prezzee has succeeded in blocking New Zealand-based Epay from selling its Giftzzy voucher cards featuring the words 'powered by Prezzy' in Australian stores, for now.