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ASIC has lost a case accusing the Commonwealth Bank of Australia of hitting customers with $55 million in unauthorised fees, with a judge finding that nearly 1 million customers charged the fees should have known that even banks "sometimes make mistakes".
The West Australian government has flagged a bid to scuttle mining magnate Clive Palmer’s latest lawsuit claiming he can sue the state for up to $30 billion over mining tenements in the Pilbara.
A judge has thrown out proceedings brought by mining magnate Clive Palmer in which he alleged an abuse of process by prosecutors and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, finding that Palmer’s suits were themselves a “misuse of proceedings.”
The High Court will not wade into the global debate over whether artificial intelligence inventions should receive patent protection, letting stand a Full Court judgment that overturned a landmark victory for AI pioneer Dr Stephen Thaler.
Liberty Financial unit Minerva has challenged a judgment that found two schemes it carried out were done with the primary purpose of securing a tax advantage.
A court has found National Australia Bank engaged in unconscionable conduct in knowingly overcharging thousands of customers periodic payment fees for four years.
Mineral exploration company Kupang Resources has lost its battle for access to documents produced to the ATO by a former director accused of embezzling millions of dollars.
Russia’s recent challenge to the Commonwealth’s allegedly unreasonable decision to terminate its lease to build a new embassy in Canberra could be heard in early 2023, amid concerns key witnesses could soon be kicked out of the country altogether.
Santos has filed an appeal after Tiwi Islanders won a Federal Court challenge to a $4.7 billion Barossa offshore gas project, with a judge finding they were not properly consulted about the project, which they say would harm their culture and way of life.
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’.