Law Firms

A former client of a Sydney law firm has lost his bid to up a $300,000 damages award against the firm over a defective notice in a proposed $7.8 million land sale.

A dispute between the developer of a luxury Sydney apartment complex and an owners corporation will stay in court, with an appeals court confirming it was preferable to an expert determination. 

Accenture has lost its bid for summary judgment in a former HR exec's case alleging she was booted from her role after raising concerns the company could be liable for $40 million in backpay.

Previewing Monday's closing arguments in its legal tussle with the operator of Melbourne Airport, co-owner Dexus says it won't deny a long-term model given to potential share purchasers was confidential. But here's the kicker -- the disclosure didn't run afoul of its shareholder agreement, it says.

Concrete company Barro Group is facing a class action on behalf of landowners over emissions from its Sunshine landfill in a Melbourne suburb, which has been on fire for over six years.

Global infrastructure manager Palisade Investments has scooped up a battery energy storage system under construction 50 kilometres from Adelaide, which has already secured a long-term tolling agreement with Origin Energy.

Cairns Airport has failed to convince a judge to split off the hearing of a counterclaim and set-off defence in its unpaid licence fee case against Ampol and Viva Energy. 

The start-up behind Hungry Jack's plant-based 'Rebel Whopper' has won court approval to patent a fake meat product after an opponent didn't participate in its appeal of an IP Australia ruling that held the patent lacked inventive step.

T Corp's representative on the board of Melbourne Airport operator APAC said Thursday he voted to issue a notice of default to shareholder Dexus in part because the real estate asset manager "appeared to prefer its own interests".

Concrete company Barro Group is facing a class action on behalf of landowners over emissions from its Sunshine landfill in a Melbourne suburb, which has been on fire for over six years.