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Former MP Craig Kelly defeats suit over election poster font size
Alexander Law 2023-07-27 11:23 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Federal Court has thrown out a lawsuit accusing former NSW politician Craig Kelly of breaching electoral laws with election posters that displayed the details of his authorisation in 8 point font.

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High Court dashes Spain’s challenge to sovereign immunity claims in $394M dispute
Arbitration 2023-04-12 1:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Spain has lost its High Court appeal arguing it had sovereign immunity from an Australian court’s recognition of a $394 million arbitration award against the country for changes to its energy policies. 

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Clive Palmer’s injunction bid premature in $30B spat over Pilbara iron ore mine, court says
Alexander Law 2022-09-28 11:19 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge overseeing mining magnate Clive Palmer’s latest spat with the West Australian government has declined to issue an injunction preventing the state from enforcing liabilities against Palmer’s companies Mineralogy and International Minerals under the controversial ‘Palmer Act’.

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High Court to hear Spain’s sovereign immunity claims in $375M arbitration dispute
Appeals 2022-03-23 10:23 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has agreed to weigh in on whether an Australian court’s recognition of a $375 million international arbitration award against the kingdom of Spain violated the sovereign immunity doctrine.

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Judge throws out part of challenge to India travel ban
Australian Government Solicitor 2021-05-10 9:49 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has dismissed part of a legal challenge to the Morrison government’s ban on Australians travelling home from India during a devastating surge in coronavirus cases in the country, finding the health minister did exceed his powers in instituting the ban.

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India travel ban faces Federal Court challenge
Australian Government Solicitor 2021-05-05 4:10 pm By Miklos Bolza

A 73-year old Australian man has filed a constitutional challenge to the Morrison government’s decision to ban travel from India amid a devastating surge in coronavirus cases in the country.

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Piper Alderman sues ex-partner who brought sex discrimination case
Business of Law 2021-02-04 11:42 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Law firm Piper Alderman has filed a lawsuit seeking payment of an alleged debt against a former senior partner who accused the firm of sex discrimination.

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Ex-Piper Alderman partner’s evidence of sex discrimination falls short, judge says
Article 2020-09-09 7:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

Evidence of an outdated management approach and bullying — which included threatening defamation proceedings against two junior lawyers that complained about her — appear to be responsible for the ousting of a former senior Piper Alderman partner, not her sex, a judge has found.

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Ousted Piper Alderman partner can’t bring sex discrimination claims against firm
Business of Law 2020-09-07 5:44 pm By Miklos Bolza

A former Piper Alderman partner has lost her bid to bring sex discrimination claims against the partners of the law firm, but can still proceed with her other claims.

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Virgin ordered to fly engines to US, as creditors sign off on $3.5B sale to Bain
Christopher Ward 2020-09-04 7:44 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Virgin Australia has been ordered to return four jet engines to the United States, after a court found the embattled airline and its administrators failed to properly hand over the engines and other equipment to their owners.

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