Pratt siblings fight for love child case to be scrapped
Visy magnate Richard Pratt’s children Anthony, Fiona and Heloise say their half siblings’ legal claim for a slice of the family fortune should not go ahead in their latest court filings.
Legal Affairs
EDO bid to delay Santos release
The Environmental Defenders Office has sought an extension to hand over documents related to the failed legal attempt to block Santos’ $5.7bn Barossa LNG development.
Fortescue insists spying on rival’s families wasn’t inappropriate
Ex-Fortescue executives have heard that spying on their families and their ‘green iron’ start-up was part of a regular court requirement to grant raids.
Former BBY exec convicted after nine years
The corporate regulator has secured a second criminal conviction relating to the dishonest conduct of key employees at stockbroker BBY, nine years after it collapsed.
Fortescue ‘portrayed former execs as dishonest’, court told
Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue tried to paint former executives who started a rival business as shady actors in order to persuade a judge to allow the company to raid their homes.
Barristers debate wearing legal robes at religious ceremonies
The Victorian Bar has discussed whether judges, magistrates and lawyers should end the wearing of their robes at religious ceremonies to avoid potential conflicts of interest.
‘Cattle baron’ faces bankruptcy over $52m court ruling
Hong Kong-based lenders have won a NSW Supreme Court ruling against would-be cattle king Sam Mitchell, finding that he owes about $52m.
The ‘total cluster’ that led to power station blast
Workers brought in to fix a power station battery have described inheriting a total cluster as the company gambled with using ‘the cheapest sh..’, a court has heard.
All that’s wrong with Labor’s rights approach
The real problem with human rights is about drawing boundaries. Sooner or later most rights come into conflict with other rights and someone has to decide which right prevails.
Melbourne property developer court case may be delayed
The Federal Court has approved Deloitte’s plan to pay Keystone’s investment management fees to CF Capital, despite a dispute about how the fees are calculated.
Fortescue outlines its case over claim of IP theft
Fortescue staff, in documents filed in court, say the timelines and funding for alleged intellectual property thief Element Zero don’t add up.
OTR push to expose groups behind alleged smear
The groups behind an alleged smear campaign against OTR could be revealed to the company within days following a court order and as a potential trial looms.
Class action against Fletcher subsidiary over ‘leaky’ pipes
A class action has been launched against a subsidiary of New Zealand-based construction materials giant Fletcher Building over alleged defective pipes.
Rex owes money to 4450 creditors, court told
The Federal Court has heard Rex owes money to 4450 creditors and that figure does not include the 185,000 customers whose flights have been cancelled.
Ownership Matters boss enters Super Retail fray
The nation’s most powerful and influential corporate governance adviser, Dean Paatsch, has accused the Federal Court of ‘running a protection racket’ for companies and directors.
ANZ boss may have to hand back millions
APRA will be monitoring the bank board’s actions as ASIC investigates potential market manipulation, with CEO Shayne Elliott and institutional boss Mark Whelan facing a big bonus hit.
Super giant Mercer fined $11.3m for greenwashing
Mercer has apologised for misleading clients about the sustainable nature of some of its investment options after it was ordered to pay a penalty in a landmark case.
‘I had full backing of the board’: ex-Star CEO
The confidential submission of former casino boss Robbie Cooke shines a light on the difficult path that needed to be walked with NSW’s powerful casino regulator.
Sacked Super Retail exec details ‘serious’ workplace breaches
The former legal boss of Super Retail is seeking damages and an apology from the retailer, its CEO and chairman, claiming her legal reputation has been tarnished, court documents reveal.
How a dissenting voice can make a real impact
The majority ruling against Gladys Berejiklian at appeal is a precedent, leaving ICAC free to conduct future inquiries using the same tactics questioned by the third member of the bench.
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