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St Kilda high-rise owners lose adverse possession claim over tennis court
Real Estate 2026-01-08 10:58 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The owners corporation for an apartment complex in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda has lost its adverse possession claim over a tennis court mostly located on adjoining land, with a judge finding their use of the property was subject to a lease. 

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AFL wins strike-out of OHS claims in concussion class action
Class Actions 2025-12-03 11:52 pm By Andy Sidler

The AFL has won its bid to strike out occupational health and safety claims from a class action over its concussion management practices.

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Geelong seeks to quash OHS claims in concussion class action
Class Actions 2025-11-17 11:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Geelong Football Club has launched a bid to summarily dismiss or strike out claims alleging breaches of occupational health and safety regulations in a concussion class action against the AFL.

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Ex-Keybridge CEO can’t bring derivative suit over ACM investment
Corporate 2025-10-20 11:36 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Former Keybridge CEO Nicholas Bolton, who was voted out in a board spill earlier this year, has lost his bid to bring a derivative suit against director Frank Catalano over a failed bid to acquire a rural publisher previously owned by Nine. 

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Declassing bid fails in class action over ‘cookie cutter’ legal advice
Class Actions 2025-09-09 11:22 pm By Sam Matthews

The peak body for community legal centres has lost its bid to declass a class action alleging survivors of institutional child sexual abuse who settled their claims under the National Redress Scheme were given negligent ‘cookie cutter’ legal advice.

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Knowmore Legal suffers preliminary loss in negligence case
Professional Negligence 2025-09-02 11:55 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has handed Knowmore Legal an early loss in a negligence case by a former client, finding the client was barred from bringing further sexual abuse claims by accepting an offer under the national redress scheme.

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Monash University sues Multiplex over ‘defective’ bathroom pods
Construction 2025-08-08 11:41 pm By Andy Sidler

Monash University has taken construction giant Multiplex to court after its subcontractor installed more than 1,000 bathroom pods in the university’s residential buildings with allegedly defective floors that leaked. 

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Godfrey Hirst wants more discovery in trade secrets case against ex-GC, Piper Alderman
Intellectual Property 2025-07-31 11:53 pm By Andy Sidler

Carpet supplier Godfrey Hirst wants more discovery to back up its claims that a competitor’s distressed business bounced back after its former general counsel — allegedly aided in part by Piper Alderman — jumped ship along with a senior manager, taking “thousands” of documents.

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Piper Alderman, former GC named in Godfrey Hirst’s trade secrets case
Intellectual Property 2025-06-17 11:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Carpet giant Godfrey Hirst has brought proceedings against its former general counsel and former law firm Piper Alderman, alleging they were involved in a scheme to give confidential information to a rival

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Knowmore class action defendant seeks boost from recent declassing decision
Class Actions 2025-03-26 11:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The peak body for community legal centres argues a case over alleged cookie cutter legal advice should be stripped of class action status, citing a recent judgment in a case against a Victorian law firm, but a judge noted there may be significant differences. 

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