Decorated war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith is owed record aggravated damages from Fairfax for publishing allegations of war crimes that it knew was false and decimating his reputation, a court has heard.
The best piece of career advice barrister Dion Fahey ever got had nothing to do with getting ahead.
A shareholder’s attempt to reverse a $3.15 million share acquisition by the managing director of construction giant Consolidated Builders Ltd has been dismissed by a judge, despite finding the case had “a reasonable probability of success”.
Perhaps the only thing that barrister William Edwards could show more enthusiasm for than the law — and class actions — is his beloved Richmond Tigers, and just like his favourite football team Edwards is on a winning streak.
A class action has been filed on behalf of major retailers seeking compensation over a May 2020 incident on the MV APL England vessel which saw valuable goods en route to Australia damaged or lost overboard during rough weather.
Former soldiers driven by ‘corrosive jealousy’ of Ben Roberts-Smith plotted to take down the Victoria Cross recipient and were aided by “credulous journalists”, a court has heard.
Crown Resorts admitted Monday that it broke a state law at its Melbourne casino over a five-year period and revealed the financial crimes regulator has expanded its money laundering investigation to include the company’s Perth casino.
Racing NSW CEO Peter V’landys AM is challenging a judge’s decision to toss his defamation case against the ABC over a 7:30 segment that revealed racehorses were being killed in violation of industry rules.
The ex-wife of accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith may have accessed his email account containing privileged communications with lawyers, a barrister for the former soldier told a judge on the eve of his defamation trial against Nine.
Cruise operator Royal Caribbean has dropped one of two lawsuits filed against victims of the White Island volcano eruption in New Zealand to try to block them from seeking damages in the US, where they reside.