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Sydney light rail class action thrown out on appeal
Appeals 2024-09-18 11:04 am By Cindy Cameronne

An appeals court has dismissed a class action on behalf of small businesses over alleged nuisance caused by the construction of Sydney’s $3 billion light rail network. 

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Victoria fights protest class action’s bid for police officers’ names
Class Actions 2024-09-17 11:06 pm By Sam Matthews

The state of Victoria is resisting a class action’s bid to identify police officers recorded using capsicum spray against protestors at a mining conference in 2019.

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Judge ‘startled’ by Homes Victoria’s claim in public housing class action
Class Actions 2024-09-17 10:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Homes Victoria’s claim that there are no documents recording its reasons for deciding to demolish and redevelop two public housing towers that housed 1,200 people left a judge “startled”.

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Prosecutor who complained about two judges elevated to Supreme Court
Courts 2024-09-17 11:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The top prosecutor in Victoria who made complaints about two judges, prompting one to resign, has been elevated to the state’s Supreme Court.

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Palm Island class action seeks court OK for ‘substantial’ settlement with Nine
Class Actions 2024-09-16 3:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A court has been asked to bless a “substantial” $3 million settlement in a class action against Nine over its coverage of litigation related to the 2004 Palm Island riots.

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New judge has a way with words, but does away with Twitter
Courts 2024-09-13 10:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Justice Stephen McDonald hung up his pithy Tweets on his appointment to the Federal Court, but the new judge’s talent for wordplay may yet find an outlet on the bench.

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WestConnex class action funder loses fight with lead plaintiffs
Class Actions 2024-09-13 11:03 pm By Andy Sidler

The funder backing a class action over the construction of Sydney’s WestConnex tunnel has come up short in a dispute with the matter’s lead plaintiffs.

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Judge who steered Victorian Supreme Court through pandemic to step down
Courts 2024-09-12 11:12 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The top judge in Victoria who steered the Supreme Court through the COVID-19 pandemic is stepping down after 14 years on the bench. 

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Families of Hunter Valley bus victims file class action against Transport for NSW
Class Actions 2024-09-12 11:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

The families of victims of a Hunter Valley, NSW bus accident have brought a class action following a court’s sentencing of the driver responsible for the fatal crash in June last year.

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Media mogul says costs spat should be put on ice until High Court rules
Business of Law 2024-09-12 3:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Media mogul Bruce Gordon says a costs dispute with Atanaskovic Hartnell should be paused until the High Court has its say on a key issue.

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