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Clive Palmer’s Queensland Nickel refinery hit with $26.6M judgment over unpaid gas bill
The joint managers of Clive Palmer's Queensland Nickel refinery have been ordered to pay $26.6 million for natural gas charges owed, after a court rejected claims they did not need to repay the money because pipeline owners had breached their duties.
Judge throws out part of challenge to India travel ban
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.
India travel ban faces Federal Court challenge
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.
Legal spat over Virgin’s leased airplane engines heads to High Court
The High Court has granted special leave to hear a first-of-its-kind dispute over a number of airplane engines leased by the beleaguered Virgin Airlines, which may result in the airline’s administrators using company funds to cover the costs of shipping the engines back to Florida.
Virgin ordered to fly engines to US, as creditors sign off on $3.5B sale to Bain
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.
High Court awards businessman $27M over Securency ‘shabby fraud’
The High Court has awarded $27 million in unpaid commissions to a Nigerian entrepreneur tricked into terminating his contract with international bank note manufacturer Securency, reversing a Full Court judgment which slashed his award.
High Court to hear Securency appeal after $65M ‘shabby fraud’ award slashed
The High Court has granted a Nigerian agent tricked into terminating his contract with international bank note manufacturer CCL Secure special leave to appeal a Full Federal Court judgment slashing a $65 million award in his favour.
Banknote maker CCL Secure wins dramatic cut of $65M judgment in ‘shabby fraud’ case
An appeals court has slashed a damages judgment against international banknote manufacturer CCL Secure in a case alleging it tricked its Nigerian agent into signing away his commission, cutting the award from $65 million to $1.8 million.