Law Firms

A judge has found that ASIC's case against WA gold mining company Wiluna over alleged omissions in a 2022 ASX announcement should await the determination of related cases against two executives, citing the risk of inconsistent findings. 

Baggage handling company Alstef Australia has had a partial win in its quest to stop the Brisbane Airport Corporation from calling on $13.4 million in bank guarantees.

Clifford Chance has hired the head of Mallesons' real estate group and his team of five to lead its growing real estate practice in Australia, on the heels of hiring lawyers from Pinsent Masons and HSF Kramer to kickstart its construction and environment teams.

Domain has sued News Corp-owned rival REA Group over alleged misleading claims that it attracts the buyer for nine in 10 sold homes listed on the platform.

A judge has pushed off an eight-week trial in a class action on behalf of Sydney homeowners who allege their homes are sinking into the ground, after missed filing deadlines. 

Colin Biggers Paisley is beefing up its property and development group, promoting two property lawyers to its partnership and hiring two more. 

A bill introduced by the South Australian government that would retrospectively strip workers of the right to earn Sundary penalty rates has been slammed by a law firm bringing class actions against retail and fast food giants.

A judge has signed off on an agreed $10.3 million penalty against Mercer Super for failing to inform ASIC about investigations into serious issues, after the judge requested more information on how the penalty had been arrived at.

A traditional owner has launched legal action against the Victorian government, challenging the approval of a floodplain engineering project at Nyah on the Murray River.

Defence lawyers are bracing for a wave of class actions over companies’ use of generative artificial intelligence, with privacy, discrimination, consumer, product liability and shareholder claims expected.