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Judge slams AAT’s ‘snide’ remarks, ‘scathing’ criticism of lawyers
An Administrative Appeal Tribunal's decision in a migration matter has been set aside by a judge, who said there was no justification for the senior member's hostility to the applicant’s lawyers.
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Four Sydney venues owned by bankrupt pub baron Jon Adgemis sold
Four Sydney venues owned by Jon Adgemis, including the South Bondi Hotel, have sold shortly after being listed, following a declaration that the former KPMG partner-turned-hospitality-mogul is bankrupt.
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Timor Sea Oil & Gas seeks funding to continue claims against Commonwealth
The liquidators of the offshore oil company that ran the LamCor oil field off the coast of Darwin have won more time to seek funding to pursue claims against the Commonwealth. 
Platinum Asset insider trader sentenced to six years in prison
An investment manager has been sentenced to six years in prison after accessing confidential information from the computer of Platinum Asset Management's chairman about a takeover offer and using the intel to trade in shares. 
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Victoria plans for country’s first offshore wind auction
Victoria will kick off the country's first offshore wind auction in August, after it was delayed last year.
Liberal Party NSW members to face ‘novel’ negligence claim
A judge has allowed a novel negligence claim in a class action over the NSW Liberal Party’s failure to lodge paperwork for local candidates, saying a High Court ruling that rejected a duty of care to protect against economic loss did not doom the claim. 
Hisense not required to provide employment contract, court finds
Electronics maker Hisense has won an appeal of a finding that it breached the Fair Work Act by failing to provide a worker with an employment contract, with a judge ruling the Act did no prescribe the form in which employment details must be kept.
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Adjudicator’s decision sent to wrong email declared void
An adjudicator's decision in favour of A1 Home Builders for work done on a residential property has been declared void after a court found that a crucial notice had been sent to a misspelled email address. 
Corrs Chambers snaps up tax partner from Baker McKenzie
A tax specialist has made the jump to Corrs Chambers Westgarth, after more than a decade at Baker McKenzie.
Hate speech law passes in wake of Bondi Beach massacre
Parliament has passed legislation following the Bondi Beach terror attack aiming to combat anti-semitism and extremism, but has cut proposed racial vilification laws from the reforms to win Coalition support in the Senate.