The High Court won’t hear an appeal in a case by Acciona and Ferrovial against three insurers over coverage for loss and damage resulting from heavy rainfall at the site of construction of the Pacific Highway in northern New South Wales.
A shareholder in Adero Law has brought proceedings seeking access to the law firm’s books and records for the period in which the firm was running numerous underpayment group proceedings.
Legal bodies have expressed alarm at the implications of a ruling that put a judge on the hook for damages for ordering the wrongful imprisonment of a Queensland man and have called for legislative action, but one expert says the judgment is unlikely to open the floodgates.
Two barristers have been elevated to the Federal Court bench, including a silk known for his work in employment class actions.
A 16-year battle between the federal government and drug maker Sanofi-Aventis over an allegedly unjustified court order that prevented the release of a generic version of blockbuster blood-thinner Plavix has gone to the High Court.
The government has agreed to acknowledge that climate change is a systemic risk that could affect the value of its bonds in order to resolve a class action on behalf of sovereign bond investors over its climate disclosures.
Outgoing ACT director of public prosecutions Shane Drumgold SC has taken legal action to quash leaked findings from an inquiry led by Walter Sofronoff KC into his conduct in the prosecution of assault claims against Bruce Lehrmann.
The legal community has welcomed the appointment of Justice Stephen Gageler to be the 14th chief justice of the High Court, praising the judge for his “deep humanity” and unmatchable expertise in constitutional law.
The legal sector has welcomed NSW Supreme Court Justice Robert Beech-Jones’ elevation to the highest court in Australia, with former colleagues noting his legal acumen and generosity.
A barrister can’t sidestep a clause in a costs agreement with a solicitor that limited when counsel fees are payable by breaching his disclosure obligations and nullifying the agreement, the High Court has been told.