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Human rights and press freedom activists want to intervene in a High Court case over copyright ownership in abattoir footage obtained by trespass, saying the broader public interest might be affected by the case.
The ACCC has narrowed the number of local sites in its sights as part of an assessment of Ampol's $1.1 billion acquisition of EG Australia, but the "metropolitan-wide" effects of the merger in four major cities are under the microscope.
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Big Six firm Allens has advised alternative investment firm Stonepeak in a $1 billion investment in Queensland retirement village developer Aura.
Aged care provider Bupa can't challenge the dismissal of its bid for a quick win in a class action over the standard of care at its facilities, despite a court noting the case has "some curiosities".
A judge has ordered the firm behind a class action over Victoria's COVID-19 hotel quarantine program to pay another $3.6 million in security for costs, a far cry from the $24 million sought by the state to cover its outlay.
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Macquarie International Health Clinic must pay an additional $900,000 in security for costs in a decades-long case over a proposed development of a private hospital within the precincts of Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
A class action against CMC Markets got the go-ahead Thursday to add new claims in its case centred on risky financial products, after trawling through 27,000 documents produced by the trading platform.
A personal injury law firm can beef up its defence in a case brought by the receivers of collapsed litigation funder JustKapital, who claim the firm owes $2 million in fees and interest for disbursement financing.
A judge has ordered oil company Lighthouse to pay further security for costs in its $600 million case against the government of East Timor, a "hard fought contest" he said was unlikely to resolve ahead of trial.
The Federal Circuit and Family Court has confirmed reports that top judge Will Alstergren is in a personal relationship with another judge on the bench, but says procedures are in place to avoid conflicts of interest.