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Frasers says judge should ‘kill’ case over falling planter boxes at One Central Park
Construction 2025-08-28 11:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An entity of construction giant Frasers is seeking summary dismissal of one of multiple cases by owners at a Sydney inner city high rise development over planter boxes that have allegedly detached or fallen to the street.

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HFW poaches Jones Day partner in expansion of global construction practice
Construction 2025-08-28 11:58 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Global law firm HFW has lured a Jones Day partner to join its construction disputes business in Singapore, with the firm more than doubling its global construction team since the last financial year. 

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Court, union debate what portion of $90M Qantas penalty goes to workers
Employment 2025-08-27 2:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Transport Workers Union and a judge have debated how much of a $90 million penalty handed to Qantas should be given to 1,820 workers who were unlawfully outsourced during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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Big 8 feeling the heat as large law firms scale aggressively: report
Business of Law 2025-08-26 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

With artificial intelligence levelling the playing field, the Big 8 are facing increasing competitive pressure from large firms, which are pursuing an aggressive growth strategy and have outpaced them in demand and profitability over the last financial year, a report has found.

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Judge slams solicitors for ‘inordinately’ long submissions in Aurelius suit over $180M deal
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-08-26 11:40 pm By Cindy Cameronne

German investment firm Aurelius can add new claims in a dispute with explosives company Orica over a $180 million acquisition, but a judge has called out solicitors for both sides for filing material of “inordinate length” on an application concerning well-established law. 

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Developer wants out of combustible cladding class action to bring $15M ‘copy’ case
Class Actions 2025-08-26 11:11 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A developer for a high rise building in Mascot, Sydney has launched a post-trial bid to opt out as a group member of a class action against cladding manufacturer 3A Composites and supplier Halifax, in order to bring its own “copy” of the case.

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Uber did not conspire to take out TaxiApps, court says
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-08-25 11:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

TaxiApps, the operator of the GoCatch rideshare app, has failed to prove that Uber engaged in an unlawful conspiracy, despite a judge finding the rideshare giant intended to harm the defunct taxi app and “surreptitiously” obtained a confidential driver list. 

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Privilege fight erupts in Greensill case over email repeating Ashurst advice
Insurance 2025-08-25 11:34 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Lender White Oak has argued it can shield an email that repeats legal advice from Ashurst that was accidentally disclosed to insurers Bond & Credit Company and Tokio Marine, which it has sued over the collapse of supply chain finance company Greensill. 

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Coles, Woolworths class actions ‘put to sleep’ until ACCC trial
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-08-25 11:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge will hit pause on two class actions against Coles and Woolworths over allegedly illusory discounts after hearing a bid to bind group members to the findings in related proceedings by the ACCC. 

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Mastercard doc privileged despite ‘inadvertent’ disclosure during Baker McKenzie review
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-08-22 11:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has found that Mastercard can maintain legal professional privilege over a document that was inadvertently sent to the ACCC in 2020 after lawyers at Baker McKenzie had to review 100,000 documents in less than two months.

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