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Silk reprimanded for ‘unwanted touching’ of solicitor at Christmas party
Business of Law 2025-07-01 1:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Sydney silk has been reprimanded and fined $10,000 after he was found to have engaged in “unwanted touching” of a female solicitor at a work Christmas function in 2023. 

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Fitness chain challenges ATO’s refusal of installment plan for $14.6M tax debt
Tax 2025-07-01 11:33 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Derrimut Health and Fitness has challenged the Australian Taxation Office’s rejection of its bid to pay a $14.6 million tax debt in installments. 

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‘Cheaper isn’t better’: Firm takes on rival’s lower rate in Hyundai, Kia carriage fight
Class Actions 2025-06-30 11:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A law firm fighting for carriage of class actions against Hyundai and Kia has argued competing proceedings with a lower funding rate should not have a leg up, saying the rival firm’s budget was a “fantasy”.

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Downer EDI sells stake in transport JV with Keolis for $132M
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-07-01 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Downer EDI has sold its 49 per cent stake in a bus and light rail joint venture with French public transport operator Keolis for $132 million.

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Split hearings involving credit ‘untenable’ if High Court backs recusal, judge says
Appeals 2025-06-27 11:25 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The common practice of splitting hearings on questions of liability and penalty may become “completely untenable” when there are credit issues, if the High Court upholds a recent recusal decision, a judge has said.

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ACT seeks early hearing on covenant breach in public housing class action
Class Actions 2025-06-27 11:58 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The ACT government is pushing for an initial trial dealing with “gateway questions” in a class action over alleged forced relocations of public housing tenants, after it lost a bid to summarily dismiss the case. 

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Banksia mastermind to pay $10M to group members, despite $70M in assets
Class Actions 2025-06-26 11:41 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Entities linked to the late solicitor Mark Elliott are set to pay $10 million to settle claims by Banksia class action members, despite a related company owning $70 million on trust, a court has heard. 

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Geocon can’t dodge statutory warranties claims in Infinity Towers defects suit
Construction 2025-06-27 11:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Developer Geocon has lost its bid to strike out claims in a case over Canberra’s Infinity Towers that it breached statutory warranties, with a judge saying it was a difficult legal issue best left for trial. 

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Regal Partners acquires 50% of Ark Capital, buys $75M luxury hotel
Construction 2025-06-26 11:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ASX-listed Investment manager Regal Partners has acquired 50 per cent of real estate investment platform Ark Capital Partners, as well as a five-star luxury hotel in Adelaide for $75 million. 

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Antoinette Lattouf wins $70,000 in unfair dismissal case against ABC
Employment 2025-06-25 11:06 am By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has awarded former ABC presenter Antoinette Lattouf $70,000 in compensation after finding the national broadcaster unlawfully terminated her employment because of her opposition to the Israeli military campaign in Gaza.

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