Commercial Disputes AU
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September 22, 2026
Westpac Brings Broker Contract Dispute To NSW Supreme Court
Westpac has alleged an online investment broker failed to uphold its end of an expiring services agreement in a case filed with the Supreme Court of NSW.
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September 22, 2026
ASIC Says 'Beyond Warnings' On Private Credit Market
ASIC Commissioner Simone Constant has hit out at the private credit market for "inconsistency in standards" across asset valuations and liquidity levels warning enforcement action is now on the agenda, in a speech on Tuesday.
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September 21, 2026
Tennis Body Served Lawsuit Over Unlawful Dismissal Claim
Two former senior tennis officials have sued Tennis Australia for unlawful dismissal under the Fair Work Act, after the tennis body terminated their officiating registrations when they raised allegations around workplace practices and communications in their role as board members of Tennis Officials Australia (TOA).
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September 21, 2026
Emperor Says Esso Obfuscating Full Dispute In Royalty Row
Emperor Energy says an ExxonMobil unit and two Woodside Energy subsidiaries have tried to "obfuscate" the basis of their royalty-related dispute in the High Court of Australia over whether a key point should be decided by a judge or an arbitrator, and those companies' position regarding how New York law governs the arbitration dispute contradicted their approach in the underlying case.
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September 21, 2026
ASIC Sues Ex-Super Retail CEO On Hidden Exec Relationship
ASIC is suing former Super Retail Group chief executive Anthony Heraghty for allegedly breaching his directors' duties after failing to disclose and manage conflicts of interest from an "alleged undisclosed relationship" with the former chief human resources officer.
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September 21, 2026
IAG Denies Deal Finalised In $3B Credit Suisse Greensill Fight
Insurance Australia Group Ltd has denied reaching a settlement with Credit Suisse over the UBS-owned bank's case seeking to enforce billions of dollars in trade insurance policies covering losses from the collapse of UK supply-chain finance firm Greensill Capital, days before the Federal Court of Australia was set to hear it.
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September 21, 2026
Perpetual Rejects EQT's $2.6B Fourth Bid, Ends Buyout Talks
Asset manager Perpetual has rejected a fourth takeover offer by private equity firm EQT for $2.6 billion as insufficient and said its engagement with EQT over a potential buyout has ended.
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September 18, 2026
FIRB Clears $1.7B Maas Construction Arm Sale To Heidelberg
The Foreign Investment Review Board has approved industrial and real estate company Maas Group's $1.7 billion sale of its construction materials unit to the Australian arm of Germany-based Heidelberg Materials.
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September 18, 2026
Federal Judge Costs Order Ends 'Crescent' Trademark Dispute
The Federal Court has rejected Crescent Capital Partners' bid to appeal costs owed to Salaam Wealth after the private equity firm dropped its trademark case following Salaam's 2024 rebrand, ending a dispute that spanned more than a decade.
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September 18, 2026
Former High Court Judge William Gummow Dies Aged 83
Former High Court of Australia Justice William Gummow who ruled on the landmark Wik case and taught law at the University of Sydney and ANU, has died at the age of 83, the court has announced.
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September 18, 2026
Frasers Extends Hostile Accent Bid As Board Urges Rejection
British billionaire Mike Ashley's UK retail conglomerate Frasers has extended its $316 million hostile bid for Australian clothing retailer Accent Group until January as Accent's board continues to oppose the offer, which is below the current share price.
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September 18, 2026
ASIC Wins Freeze on $19M Resort Scheme, CEO's Assets
A Federal Court judge has frozen the assets of Star Investment Group and its CEO Ijaz Ahmad and barred him from leaving Australia if he returns from Pakistan, amid ASIC concerns investors were misled into a $19 million-plus unregistered Victorian resort investment scheme that used potentially misleading promotional material, and is likely insolvent with money raised sent overseas.
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September 17, 2026
WMG Administrator Denied Liquidator Role After Errors
A Federal Court justice has ordered the winding up of a company linked to former A-League club Western United, appointing a liquidator nominated by a creditor and the family company of its director of football Steve Horvat rather than the voluntary administrator.
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September 17, 2026
Energy Regulator Seeks Special Leave To Appeal AGL Finding
The Australian Energy Regulator is seeking special leave to appeal a Full Federal Court of Australia decision overturning a 2024 finding that AGL had "overcharged" 483 Centrelink clients by accepting welfare-payment deductions after they closed their energy accounts.
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September 17, 2026
NSW Chief Justice Warns Of 'New Legal Problems' From AI
The Chief Justice of New South Wales has warned that generative artificial intelligence will create "new legal problems and issues for lawyers," including liability for damage caused by the technology and increased regulation.
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September 17, 2026
KPMG Faulted For 'Overly Legalistic' Whistleblower Response
KPMG Australia took an "overly legalistic" approach to the whistleblower, failed to support them and placed too much emphasis on workplace grievances rather than the ethical issues, according to a review by strategic consulting firm The Andrews Group commissioned by KPMG and released on Thursday.
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September 17, 2026
ICA Partners Sues Over 1.5% Cut Of $165M Superloop Buy
Financial advisers ICA Partners has sued fibre network operator Lightning Broadband in the Supreme Court of Victoria, alleging that it is owed 1.5% of an internet service provider's $165 million acquisition of Lightning's parent, Lynham Networks.
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September 17, 2026
Macquarie Hit With Gordon-Led Class Action Over Shield Collapse
Macquarie will face a class action alleging it failed to compensate customers for losses stemming from the Shield superannuation fund collapse, after proceedings were lodged in the Supreme Court of Victoria on Thursday.
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September 17, 2026
Law Council Backs Reform Of Practical Legal Training
The Law Council of Australia has backed reforms to practical legal training's "design, delivery and regulation" to better prepare graduates for modern legal practice, including embedding more practical skills and improving workplace training, ahead of a national conference examining potential reform models in November.
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September 17, 2026
AIG Not On Hook For 'Double Insurance' On Allianz Payout
A Federal Court judge on Thursday ruled AIG Australia did not owe Allianz Australia indemnity for a nearly $1.7 million workplace injury payout, saying a related AIG policy, although "poorly drafted," was not meant to cover a loss already covered by another insurance policy.
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September 17, 2026
Pengana, WAM Settle Court Clash Over PIA Buyback Conflicts
Rival Australian fund management firms Pengana Capital and WAM Global have settled their Supreme Court of NSW court fight mid-trial over the former's subsidiary Pengana International Equities Limited (PIA) and an alleged conflict of interest in a buyback scheme involving PIA's board and WAM's founder Geoff Wilson.
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September 17, 2026
ACCC Agrees To Trial Of Multi-Bank Fee-Free Regional ATMs
The ACCC has approved a three-year trial of multi-bank fee-free ATMs in up to 20 underserved regional and remote communities to support access to cash, which still accounts for around 15 percent of transactions, in a determination on Wednesday.
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September 17, 2026
ASIC Extends Financial Markets Standards Pact To 2029
ASIC has extended its cooperation agreement for a second time with the Financial Markets Standards Board for three years to September 2029, allowing the regulator to continue providing feedback on FMSB standards and guidance before they are finalised.
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September 16, 2026
MinterEllison Employee Abandons $800K Discrimination Suit
A MinterEllison employee suing for nearly $800,000 has abandoned her discrimination suit against the law firm less than a week before the Federal Court of Australia was set to hear her claims.
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September 16, 2026
ACCC Drives Mazda, Kia, BYD To Cut Repair Access Costs
Mazda, Kia and BYD have cut the cost of repair information for independent mechanics after Australia's competition watchdog found that the carmakers had not fully complied with the country's mandatory information-sharing program.