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Perth solicitor wins $160,000 in defamation case against former clients
A lawyer has won a $160,000 defamation judgment against her former clients over defamatory emails sent to members of the government and the legal profession.
Baker McKenzie, others win $3.5M security in Armour takeover case
A shareholder and creditor of failed energy company Armour Group will have to front $3.5 million in security in its case against law firm Baker McKenzie and others ahead of an upcoming trial.
Reporter settles sex discrimination case against Nine
A long-time Nine Network reporter has settled her sex discrimination claims against her former employer.
Pinsent Masons nabs lawyers from DLA Piper, Norton Rose
Pinsent Masons has hired two special counsel to boost its corporate and planning and environment practice areas.
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CIMIC to hand over quality control info in $70M suit over squeaky building facade
The owners of Perth high rise HBF House have won their bid for more documents from builder CIMIC, as they seek to prove claims that the building squeaks when the weather changes and leaks when it rains. 
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Company linked to major Melbourne developer loses winding up fight
Maxcon Developments, which allegedly owes $23 million in unpaid tax, has lost its bid to stay orders winding up the business, with a judge deeming the company “hopelessly insolvent”.
DLA Piper picks up finance partner from White & Case
DLA Piper has lured a finance partner from White & Case to join its Sydney office.
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NSW government to pay Schofields $20M for landlocked property
Developer Schofields has won $20 million from the New South Wales government after the state failed to provide an easement or road access to land it owned for more than two years after acquiring a neighbouring lot. 
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Tasmanian Ports had right to boot tenant Resources Australasia, court finds
Tasmanian Ports had a right to kick wood pellets manufacturer Resources Australasia off leased property after it erected an awning structure without permission, a court has found.
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‘A salutary reminder’: Construction company on the hook for $200,000 despite cyber breach
A Perth construction company still owes electrical contractor Mobius full payment for work on a Rio Tinto reinjection scheme after it was duped by a fraudulent email, with a judge calling the case "a salutary reminder" of the importance of verifying bank details.