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A ‘maddening morass’: Court strikes out COVID-19 vaccine class action
A judge has struck out an "incoherent" COVID-19 vaccine-related class action, saying someone could go "mad" trying to understand the pleadings in the case.
Moray & Agnew recruits new corporate partner
An automotive law expert has joined Moray & Agnew as a partner in the firm's corporate and commercial practice.
Practical legal training ‘rife with cheating’, lacks rigour, report finds
A survey initiated by NSW Supreme Court Chief Justice Andrew Bell into the state's practical legal training has found the mandatory program, which can cost up to $12,000, lacks academic rigour and is "rife with cheating".
ASIC takes Wiluna Mining to court over $57M capital raising announcement
The corporate regulator has brought enforcement action against Wiluna Mining, accusing the gold mining operation of misleading conduct over a capital raising a month before it went under.
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Developer wins docs from council in spat over Paddington boarding house reno
Sydney City Council has been ordered by a court to produce documents in a legal battle with a property developer seeking to convert a Paddington boarding house into luxury residences.
ASIC sues Hollard Insurance over 3-year delay in resolving claim
The corporate regulator has taken Holland Insurance to court, alleging it breached its duty of utmost good faith by taking over three years to resolve an insurance claim.
Lawyer sacked for allegedly chucking a sickie not unfairly dismissed: FWC
A lawyer who was fired for allegedly chucking a sickie to watch the AFL Gather Round games in Adelaide was not unfairly dismissed, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Hunt & Hunt NSW, Hicksons Lawyers to join forces
Hunt & Hunt NSW and Hicksons Lawyers have signed a deal to combine their mid-size firms, in a merger to take effect on 1 July.
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Stockland-led consortium confirmed for Sydney social housing revamp
A Stockland consortium has finalised contracts with the NSW government to lead a major redevelopment of social housing in the inner Sydney suburb of Waterloo.
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Housing supply concerns deflate optimism in property industry
A survey of Property Council of Australia members has found optimism in the industry has improved, but concerns about housing supply remained a concern.