Litigation Projects



Court House Capital is currently working together with various claimants and legal practitioners to investigate and prosecute a mix of Litigation Projects.

- ACTIVE CASES -

Liquidators of a Corporate Group Claim

Court House Capital has provided seed funding to support liquidators investigating a failed investment in a publicly listed company, including funding public examinations of former directors and the company’s auditor. The investigations have identified serious financial irregularities and potential claims for breaches of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and professional negligence.


STATUS: ACTIVE

Racial Discrimination Claim

Court House Capital is funding a representative complaint in the form of a conciliation in the Australian Human Rights Commission arising from systemic racial discrimination at a secondary school.


STATUS: ACTIVE

Commercial Claim of Oppression

Court House Capital has agreed to fund a top tier firm for an action against an Australian biotechnology company who raised capital unnecessarily in order to dilute minority shareholders and gain control.


STATUS: ACTIVE

Claim against software company for equitable fraud and breach of contract

Court House Capital is funding a proposed claim in the South Australian Supreme Court against a software company for equitable fraud and breach of contract relating to the sale of intellectual property to a related third party not at arm’s length and for less than market value.


STATUS: ACTIVE

Business Interruption insurance losses caused by Covid-19

Court House Capital is currently funding business owners in hospitality for claims against a number of insurers related to their business interruption insurance policies for COVID-19 losses in profit and revenue.


STATUS: ACTIVE

- RESOLVED CASES -

Defamation Claim

Court House Capital funded a claim on behalf of a highly paid corporate professional against his former employer for 2 press releases which defamed him. The conduct caused serious damage to his reputation, health, and well-being. As a result, it rendered him unemployable, enabling him to seek significant damages for future economic loss.


STATUS: RESOLVED

Breach of contract claim caused by COVID-19 Event Cancellation

Court House Capital funded World Touring Melbourne's claim against the Australian Grand Prix Corporation over the COVID-19 cancellation of Robbie Williams' Grand Prix concert in March 2020. World Touring Melbourne won in the Supreme Court of Victoria in 2024, and in September 2026 the Court of Appeal dismissed the Corporation's appeal, upholding the judgment. The result shows how litigation funding can help businesses take on well-resourced opponents and achieve access to justice.


STATUS: SUCCESSFUL JUDGMENT – UPHELD ON APPEAL

Claims by a liquidator of a company against a construction company for breach of contract

Court House Capital funded a liquidator’s claim on behalf of creditors for breaches of contract by the defendant relating to failure and refusal to make payments for work undertaken and damages for attempting to unlawfully terminate the contract.


STATUS: RESOLVED

Claim against multinational for a breach of distribution agreement

Court House Capital funded a claim commenced in the Supreme Court of Victoria against a large multinational alleging wrongful termination of a distribution agreement held by the claimant in Australia and New Zealand. The Litigation Project successfully settled at mediation.


STATUS: RESOLVED

Shareholders dispute in the Federal Court

Court House Capital provided funding to a founding shareholder to pursue his claim against his co-directors and shareholders for breach of the shareholders agreement and oppression as a minority shareholder. The Litigation Project was successfully resolved with a settlement reached between the parties.


STATUS: RESOLVED

Wrongful termination of a contract

Court House Capital funded a claim on behalf of a logistics business for wrongful termination of a contract which was subsequently provided to a competitor in exchange for inducements. It was successfully resolved prior to trial.


STATUS: RESOLVED