The founders of carbon credit provider GreenCollar are set to face trial in a case by a company seeking to claw back profits from a business opportunity it says was diverted to other entities in breach of fiduciary duties.
The Australian Information Commissioner has found 16 government agencies have approved the use of messaging apps like Signal, Telegram and WhatsApp for government business.
Last week’s High Court ruling that a contingency fee order weighed against transferring a class action against KPMG shows the bench has changed in the five years since it held that the interests of justice aren’t concerned by whether a case can survive.
A judge has found Max Twigg must compensate his mother and several family companies after selling bonds traceable to misappropriated funds, saying he and his company “misled the court” by not disclosing the sale.
A Canberra-based law firm is investigating a class action against the Victorian branch of the CFMEU’s construction division alleging the union blacklisted hundreds of members.
‘Link in bio’ social media company Linktree has denied it discriminated against a former exec for her pregnancies, saying she was fired for unauthorised access to “a significant number of highly confidential and sensitive documents”.
A former chief of staff to senator Linda Reynolds has launched action against the Commonwealth after she became a key figure in Bruce Lehrmann’s civil trial over Brittany Higgins’ rape allegations.
Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich rejects claims he will receive a windfall if awarded costs in his successful defamation case against former NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham.
The NSW government has introduced legislation to crack down on ‘claim farming’ for personal injury claims and international torts, despite concerns from the Law Society and the Bar the bill may prevent lawful referral practices.
The liquidators of collapsed fund manager iProsperity have filed court proceedings against the developer of an apartment project in Ryde.