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Court asked to shut down Sofronoff’s challenge to corruption report
The speaker of the legislative assembly of the ACT is seeking to shut down Walter Sofronoff’s legal challenge to a report which found he engaged in serious corrupt conduct in his inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann.
WA public housing landlord points to ‘limited resources’ in class action defence
Western Australia and its public housing landlord have denied a class action’s allegations that Indigenous people living in remote communities were overcharged for substandard public housing.
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Public housing authority cites ‘limited resources’ in class action defence
Western Australia and its public housing landlord have hit back at a class action alleging Indigenous people in remote communities were overcharged for substandard public housing.
Lesbian group seeks OK from Full Court to discriminate against trans women
A lesbian group is challenging the rejection of its bid to be exempt from anti-discrimination laws in order to bar trans women from its events, and wants the appeal heard by the same judges hearing a similar case.
Use AI responsibly, says Federal Court’s top judge
The Federal Court's Chief Justice has flagged a consultation process ahead of finalising a position on the use of artificial intelligence, telling lawyers to use it “in a responsible way” in the meantime.
ANZ class action judge issues warning to third-party claim aggregators
A judge overseeing the settement approval process in a flex commissions class action against ANZ has issued a warning to third parties “seeking to profit” off group members, as a claim aggregator appears on the scene.
Neometals defeats whistleblower case over Mercedes-Benz battery JV
Lithium-ion battery recycling company Neometals has defeated a whistleblower suit by a former executive who made a raft of allegations, including IP theft, against its joint venture partner on a project to supply a battery recycling plant to Mercedes-Benz.
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Lendlease witnesses can’t give evidence remotely in fight with Macarthur-Onslow family
Lendlease has lost its bid to allow a key witness to give evidence by audio-visual link in its fight with a company owned by the Macarthur-Onslow family over a Campbelltown development.
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Adjudicator may have misconstrued SOPA, but court lets decision stand
A judge has handed a win to a builder in a dispute with an RSL club, finding that even if an adjudicator wrongly construed a provision of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act, his decision could still stand.
eSafety Commissioner says X can’t use Twitter merger to escape regulation
The eSafety Commissioner has told the Full Court X Corp should not be able to use its merger with corporate predecessor Twitter to escape regulation.