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$3.7M error in Main Beach complex spat shows failure to consider evidence: court
A judge has found a $3.7 million error by an adjudicator in a dispute over a $43 million payment claim for work on an apartment complex in Queensland’s Main Beach showed a failure to properly consider the evidence and submissions.
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Judge shoots down Crown Group director’s objection to $500,000 payments
A judge has found the liquidators for collapsed developer Crown Group would be justified in making $500,000 in payments to related companies Quay Group and Westport, over objections from a director that he was not consulted on a solicitor's retainer.
Sydney MP Alex Greenwich denies windfall in costs fight with Mark Latham
Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich rejects claims he will receive a windfall if awarded costs in his successful defamation case against former NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham.
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra slams pianist’s ‘fundamentally misconceived’ case
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has told a court that Jayson Gillham's suit over a recital that was scuppered over critical Gaza comments should be tossed because the pianist was not an employee.
ASIC moves to wind up investment firm Falcon Capital
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission will seek to wind up investment firm Falcon Capital after obtaining freezing orders over its assets. 
FB Rice hires former IP head at biotech to lead new advisory service
IP boutique FB Rice has hired an IP expert from biotechnology firm CSL Seqirus to head it up a new advisory service.
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$150M in funding to fix Australia’s ‘worst’ roundabout
The federal government has topped up funding to install traffic lights in a notoriously congestion-prone intersection outside Sydney’s Olympic park.
Blue Rock can’t get injunction against exec who jumped ship to Nexia
Melbourne accounting firm Blue Rock’s bid to stop a former associate director from soliciting clients to her new firm Nexia has failed, with a judge finding no evidence of an unfair threat to Blue Rock.
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Landcom expands Campbelltown development plans
NSW government-owned Landcom wants input on a proposal to expand its development plans at a Campbelltown site from 1,250 homes to 1,600 homes.