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ACCC secures $700,000 penalty against NRAS participant Quantum Housing
ACCC 2020-06-10 2:31 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

A judge has ordered WA-based Quantum Housing Group to pay $700,000 and its sole director another $50,000 after finding the company misled investors in the National Rental Affordability Scheme.

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‘Harsh and draconian’: Judge shoots down bid for class closure in combustible cladding action
Amelia Smith 2020-06-01 8:38 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A court has dismissed a “harsh and draconian” class closure order sought by German cladding manufacturer 3A Composites in a class action against it over allegedly combustible cladding.

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Concrete company files cross claims against structural engineer in Opal Tower melee
Class Actions 2020-05-29 4:31 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The prefab concrete company dragged into a class action over the ill-fated Opal Tower has launched its own legal volley against the engineering consultant behind the building design.

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‘I won’t do it. It’s a lie’: Former GC claims Meriton sacked him for refusing to lie in court
Employment 2020-05-29 12:37 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Sydney

The former group general counsel of Meriton is suing the property giant and billionaire real estate developer Harry Triguboff for unfair dismissal, claiming he was fired for refusing to lie to the court.

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‘Not an idle or disinterested bystander’: Funder hit with costs for failed real estate case
David Hume 2020-05-27 7:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Sydney

A court has ruled that a litigation funder backing an unsuccessful real estate lawsuit by two broke plaintiffs must cover the legal costs after finding that the funder’s goals in the case were “more to serve its own commercial and financial ends” than to assist its clients.

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Clive Palmer launches dual-pronged attack to shut down Coolum resort class action
Alexander Law 2020-05-20 10:02 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Mining magnate Clive Palmer has attacked a class action by timeshare owners of the ill-fated Palmer Coolum Resort on two fronts, arguing that a special levy to fund the action breached the Corporations Act and seeking to strike out significant portions of the case.

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3A Composites fights for class closure order in combustible cladding action
Amelia Smith 2020-05-19 4:02 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

German cladding manufacturer 3A Composites is pushing forward with a bid to close a class action over allegedly combustible cladding to registered group members, arguing that a recent appeals court decision does not bar class closure in this case.

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Settlement in Ralan class actions to be kept under wraps amid threat of more lawsuits
Ashley Cameron 2020-05-14 6:02 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The settlement sum in three class actions against law firms that allegedly gave negligent advice about property investments in the now-defunct Ralan Group has been suppressed, after the court heard there was a risk of future claims being brought.

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Ashurst partner faces eviction from Point Piper home
Ashurst 2020-05-06 12:51 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

An Ashurst partner is at risk of being evicted from his Point Piper home after allegedly refusing to pay a $150,000 special levy.

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K&L Gates sued by former clients after $3M court loss over real estate joint venture
DLA Piper 2020-05-01 8:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Sydney

Law firm K&L Gates has been hit with a $3 million lawsuit by former clients alleging breaches of duty of care and fiduciary duties after a Victorian Supreme Court loss in a joint venture dispute.

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