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The possibility that a NSW judge will revoke a contingency fee order made in a class action over Arrium's collapse is irrelevant to whether the proceedings should be transferred from Victoria to the appropriate forum, Arrium's auditor KPMG has told a court.
The NSW Supreme Court has outlined its roadmap back to holding live hearings but has said that those attending court in person will need to have both COVID-19 vaccination doses.
The migration to the digital courtroom is taking its toll on the nation’s barristers, who face increased challenges and levels of fatigue from the mental load of conducting hearings remotely.
The chief judges of three of the country's top courts say virtual hearings, including through the use of popular livestream technology, will be around long after the coronavirus pandemic ends.
The High Court of Australia has resolved a nearly 40-year old question of whether employees of a failed company established as trustee of a trading trust have priority over ordinary unsecured creditors.
The High Court has granted special leave to mortgage aggregator Connective in a dispute between the firm's founder and major shareholders over a transfer of one-third of the company's shares, in a case that could clarify whether litigation should be considered a prohibited form of financial assistance under the Corporations Act.