The judge hearing a bondholders class action against Virgin Australia has deferred the resolution of the airline’s cross-claim seeking seeking periodic payments from the class action to cover its costs under a contentious indemnity clause.
An advocacy group has appealed a judgment that found it was “legally open” to federal environment minister Tanya Plibersek to approve the extension of two mega coal mines in New South Wales.
A judge has found Carnival PLC liable for failing to prevent a COVID-19 outbreak aboard the Ruby Princess cruise ship that left 28 people dead, but only awarded the lead applicant $4,000 for out-of-pocket expenses rather than the $360,000 in damages she sought.Ā
A judgeās appeal of a decision that found he unlawfully imprisoned a man for contempt and was liable for over $300,000 in damages may go straight to the High Court and should be heard before a similar suit by another man jailed by the judge, a court has heard.
A judge overseeing a class action against NAB has ordered group members to be sent an unusual notice stating that the case has been run in a āwholly unsatisfactory mannerā and said he will consider dismissing the action if it continues in the same vein.
A judge has rejected Facebook owner Meta’s request to pause a caseĀ by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over scam cryptocurrency ads until a private criminal action by mining magnate Andrew Forrest is decided.
A judge has granted wealth manager Ord Minnettās bid for injunctions preventing a former senior wealth adviser from soliciting its clients.
Qantas has again conceded defeat in the face of opposition by the ACCC, this time bowing out of a joint coordination agreement with China Eastern Airlines.
A judge has dismissed court proceedings brought by the corporate regulator against superannuation trustee Diversa over its alleged failure to oversee a now-banned financial adviser, ruling that the knowledge of downstream entities could not be attributed to Diversa.
A class action investigation has been launched against KFC, which is accused of depriving tens of thousands of workers of ten-minute paid breaks during shifts.