Roberts-Smith’s claim of ‘ambiguity’ towards murders dismissed in costs decision
A costs decision in Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation proceedings turned on whether he knew the imputations to be true, including his claim of ambiguity towards the murder ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 04 Sep 2025
Court remits CBA class action into disclosure failures
Despite the Commonwealth Bank’s partial success on appeal, the Federal Court ordered that a shareholder class action relating to disclosure failures be remitted to a ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 04 Sep 2025
‘Pugnacious’: Judge critical of Erudite Legal’s conduct in bankruptcy matter
A Federal Court judge expressed frustration over the way those behind controversial firm Erudite Legal conducted themselves during bankruptcy proceedings, including ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Wed, 03 Sep 2025
ABC, Lattouf clash over size of penalty
Following a tense – and at times useless and confusing – cross-examination of the ABC’s chief people officer, counsel for Antoinette Lattouf argued the national ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 03 Sep 2025
Optus apologises for ‘pattern’ of unconscionable conduct
Optus admitted to a failure to act on unconscionable conduct within licensee stores, including one in Mount Isa, which fraudulently entered almost 50 consumers into ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 02 Sep 2025
‘Milestone’ moment in Coles, Woolworths class actions
A personal injury firm said the decision to run class actions against Coles and Woolworths alongside proceedings brought by the consumer watchdog would “streamline the ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 02 Sep 2025
Law firm restrains former employee’s new lawyers
A boutique practice convinced a court to restrain the solicitors who were acting for one of its former employees on a confidentiality issue.
SME LAW • Mon, 01 Sep 2025
Qld lawyer may be struck-off for visa blows
A Queensland tribunal recommended the name of a solicitor be removed from the roll for his failures to deliver competent, diligent, and timely legal services to ...
SME LAW • Sun, 31 Aug 2025
Law firm, administrators get more time in stolen wages class action
In deciding whether to extend the registration deadline in the Northern Territory stolen wages class action, the Federal Court’s Chief Justice considered how much more ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 31 Aug 2025
