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Court rejects Walter Sofronoff’s challenge to corrupt conduct finding
Public Corruption 2025-12-11 11:46 pm By Sam Matthews

The Federal Court has dismissed Walter Sofronoff KC’s legal challenge to the ACT Integrity Commission findings that he engaged in corrupt conduct in his inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann.

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CIP can subpoena police in $30M suit over Carver’s Reach development
Construction 2025-12-10 11:54 pm By Andy Sidler

CIP Group can subpoena Queensland Police, with a judge finding the timing of an ex-business partner’s complaints to police may be material to a change of tack in CIP’s $30 million suit over a residential development.

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G8 Education loses appeal over ex-chair’s criminal defence costs
Appeals 2025-11-07 3:04 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Childcare provider G8 Education on Friday lost a challenge to a ruling that it cover the legal costs of its former chair, who faced criminal charges that were dropped in March.

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As trial approaches in case over $30M Brisbane development, more security ordered
Construction 2025-10-10 11:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

Developer CIP Group must fork over another $1.17 million in further security for costs in a derivative case against entities associated with a 600-lot development in Brisbane.

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Catalyst wins $32M from Presbyterian Church of Qld for failed land deals
Real Estate 2025-10-08 11:32 pm By Sam Matthews

Property group Catalyst has won $31.7 million from a trustee corporation of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland over a suite of scuppered transactions for land and aged care homes.

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High Court confirms employers must consider redeployment before redundancy
Employment 2025-08-06 11:27 pm By Andy Sidler

The High Court has upheld a decision that found Helensburgh Coal should have tried to redeploy 22 workers it dismissed as redundant and replaced with contractors.

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CIP Group seeks to amend case over $30M Brisbane development
Construction 2025-07-17 11:58 pm By Andy Sidler

Developer CIP Group is fighting opposition to its bid to amend its claims in oppression proceedings brought against entities associated with a 600-lot environmentally friendly residential development in a Brisbane suburb.

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Walter Sofronoff can challenge Integrity Commission report
Public Corruption 2025-07-02 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has ruled that Walter Sofronoff KC can rely on a report on his inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann in his case challenging the ACT Integrity Commission’s findings that he engaged in corrupt conduct. 

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Sofronoff says Integrity Commission report should not escape court review
Public Corruption 2025-05-20 11:56 pm By Andy Sidler

Walter Sofronoff KC has argued that a report into his inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann is not subject to parliamentary privilege merely because it was tabled in the Legislative Assembly, arguing such a finding would preclude judicial review.

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Court asked to shut down Sofronoff’s challenge to corruption report
Public Corruption 2025-04-01 4:47 pm By Sam Matthews

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.

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