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Eighth attempt at cosmetic surgery class action still not good enough, court told
Sydney-based plastic surgeon Daniel Lanzer and several of his associates have objected to a class action’s eighth attempt at getting its claims over allegedly negligent cosmetic procedures right, saying the plaintiffs were engaged in a “continuing cycle of propagating versions” of their case.
Westpac wins case over alleged $15M fraud by stall at Sydney’s Flemington Market
Westpac has won its case against the owner of a fruit stand in Sydney's Flemington Markets over a fraudulent scheme perpetrated using a $15 million invoice discounting facility provided by the bank.
Ten agrees to $1.3M haircut on legal costs won against Bruce Lehrmann
Network Ten has won $2 million in costs against Bruce Lehrmann in his failed defamation case over the broadcaster's coverage of Brittany Higgins' rape allegations, after agreeing to a substantial haircut on its $3.7 million legal bill.
Senior barrister dodges contempt finding in spat over $800,000 bill
A senior barrister who was ordered to provide itemised bills to explain four invoices totalling $800,000 has avoided a contempt of court finding, with a judge saying he was not satisfied the silk failed to comply with the orders and that if the extent of the itemisation were inadequate this was not the result of "disobedience".
Full Court finds bottling agreement payments to PepsiCo’s not taxable royalties
In a loss for the Australian Taxation Office, the Full Federal Court has found that payments made by Asahi Breweries-owned Schweppes to PepsiCo under agreements to sell brands such as Pepsi and Mountain Dew in Australia were not subject to a royalty withholding tax. 
Sleeping Duck sues to get messages between former employees, rival Eva
Melbourne mattress and bedding start-up Sleeping Duck is seeking preliminary discovery of communications between former employees and rival company Eva Sleep, including correspondence allegedly containing financial information and trade secrets. 
AFP officers drop defamation case against Lehrmann prosecutor Shane Drumgold
Five federal officers have dropped their defamation case against former ACT prosecutor Shane Drumgold over his complaint concerning their investigation into Brittany Higgins’ sexual assault claims against Bruce Lehrmann.
Second highest contingency fee wins OK in class action against FleetPartners
Previously noting the rate was "well outside the median range", a judge has made an order granting the second highest contingency fee to a law firm running a shareholder class action against vehicle company FleetPartners Group, saying he was satisfied the group costs order was appropriate and necessary.
Big Un liquidators push for trial date in case over financier’s share purchase
The liquidators of collapsed media company Big Un are pushing for a trial date in their two-year-old case against financier First Class Capital alleging a three million share purchase was part of a fraudulent design to inflate the collapsed company's share price.
Fortescue accused of ‘egregious material nondisclosure’ in case against green iron start-up
Start-up Element Zero claims Fortescue did not disclose material information to the court when it obtained search orders in its case alleging "industrial scale misuse" of the mining company's confidential information.