Law Firms

Two soon-to-be consolidated class actions against Harvey Norman are fighting the retailer’s bid to appoint a costs referee, saying this was unnecessary given their plan to secure a group costs order.

A judge has refused an eleventh-hour application by administrators for Strongroom AI for court approval of a sale offer ahead of a second creditors meeting, likening the bid to “putting a gun to the court's head".

In the ACCC’s price-fixing case, infrastructure services company Ventia has joined with Spotless in arguing the companies were not in competition, and says it was the Department of Defence that arranged for the providers to talk.

A judge has refused to stay a lease dispute between landlord Dexus and South Australia's premium medical research centre in favour of a contractual dispute resolution mechanism, saying it would be “unjust” to deprive Dexus of a court hearing.

Collapsed Sydney developer Dyldam has denied wrongdoing in a lawsuit alleging members of the Fayad family used $74 million in sale proceeds for personal benefit and sought to conceal that fact from business partners.

Lendlease has told a court that documents relied on by an ex-Greenwoods and Herbert Smith Freehills partner in his case contain privileged legal advice and without prejudice communications with the Australian Tax Office.

A federal competition claim by the owner of a lot in the Merrifield Business Park masterplanned community over a restrictive covenant preventing it from leasing the land will be decided by a state court.

The South Australian government has flagged new legislation to clarify ownership of the Whyalla Port following legal action to wrest control of the port from Sanjeev Gupta's GFG Alliance.

Melbourne developer Dahua has filed proceedings against a furniture company claiming it is owed $3.4 million in unpaid invoices and development fees for a luxury residential development in Hawthorn. 

Gilbert + Tobin has snagged an Allens partner with expertise on major transactions and projects for its energy, infrastructure and resources group.