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Contingency fee order in Arrium class action would remain in force in NSW, AG tells High Court
Class Actions 2024-06-20 11:55 pm By Sam Matthews

The NSW Supreme Court would have the power to deal with a contingency fee order made in a class action against KPMG if the accounting firm won its application to move the case from Victoria, making the existence of the order a neutral factor in the transfer bid, the federal Attorney-General has told the High Court.  

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Nine faces SafeWork NSW inquiries amid allegations of inappropriate behavior
Media 2024-06-20 11:38 pm By Cindy Cameronne

NSW’s workplace health and safety regulator is conducting inquiries into Nine Entertainment amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour by its former news director, as several women in the TV industry mull sexual harassment and discrimination claims.

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Lawyer struck from roll after using funds from deceased estates
Legal Ethics 2024-06-20 11:02 pm By Andy Sidler

A Wollongong wills and estates solicitor has been struck from the roll, with the NSW Supreme Court finding it was warranted given the seriousness and extent of the offending, as well as the solicitor’s initial reticence to cooperate with the investigation.

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Judge slams solicitor’s ‘competing commitments’ excuse for late evidence in $54M suit
Construction 2024-06-19 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has refused to allow an owners corporation to serve late expert evidence in its case against developer Mirvac over alleged defects in a Sydney apartment complex, saying a solicitor’s explanation about “competing commitments” was inadequate and “a circumstance shared by most members of the legal profession”.

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Offshore wind project Seadragon sues climate minister for project snub
Energy & Natural Resources 2024-06-19 10:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An energy company has taken the minister for climate change and energy to court for refusing to greenlight its Seadragon wind farm project, which would have placed up to 150 wind turbines in waters off the coast of Gippsland, Victoria. 

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AI may breed laziness among lawyers, top NSW judge warns
AI 2024-06-18 10:59 pm By Sam Matthews

The top judge of the NSW Supreme Court has issued a warning over the use of artificial intelligence by practitioners, saying the technology may “encourage or feed laziness in research and analysis”.

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Callide power station administrators to blame for delays to DOCA, judge says
Energy & Natural Resources 2024-06-18 4:06 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has rejected claims that an investor in the Callide power station, which suffered a major failure in 2021, was responsible for delays in the administration of the station’s operator IG Power, saying the administrators’ ten month delay in investigating the incident was to blame.

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Prosecutor struck from roll over drug offences linked to work-related PTSD
Legal Ethics 2024-06-18 10:18 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former Queensland prosecutor has had his name struck from the roll after committing several drug offences, despite a judge finding the crimes were linked to post-traumatic stress disorder he developed from exposure to child exploitation material at work. 

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Mattress company Sleeping Duck prevails in shareholder’s oppression lawsuit
Retail 2024-06-17 3:22 pm By Christine Caulfield

Sleeping Duck has defeated a minority shareholder’s case accusing it of engaging in oppression, with a judge rejecting claims the mattress company’s two founders diluted the shareholder’s interest and rejected commercially unreasonable offers to sell.

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High Court challenge lodged over mega coal mine extensions in NSW
Energy & Natural Resources 2024-06-14 11:39 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An environment advocacy group is seeking special leave from the High Court to appeal a decision that allowed the extension of two Mach Energy and Whitehaven Coal mega coal mines in NSW, saying courts have “enfeebled” environmental legislation.

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