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Court tosses Builtcom’s challenge to $8.5M payment claim determination
Construction 2025-04-14 11:57 pm By Christine Caulfield

Builtcom has lost a challenge to an adjudicator’s $8.5 million determination of a final payment claim under a contract with VSD Investments for construction of a 30-storey development in Sydney’s inner west.

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Owners of Seasons of Perth hotel lose round in fight with builder over security
Construction 2025-04-14 11:03 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Hotel construction company Reward Group has secured a win in a dispute with the owners of the Seasons of Perth Hotel over progress payment claims, with a judge finding an adjudicator did not err in ordering the release of performance bonds, but more questions over the release of the bonds remain on foot.

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Trial pushed off in sprawling litigation over Greensill collapse
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-04-10 11:41 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has agreed to delay a trial by five months in a group of cases over supply chain finance company Greensill’s $1.7 billion collapse, over the vehement protests of the firm’s administrator.

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High Court finds NSW Forestry can be sued by environmental group
David Hume 2025-04-09 11:20 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has shot down NSW Forestry’s challenge to a decision which found it can be sued by an environmental group for allegedly breaching environmental laws.

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Court turfs Qube’s $71M appeal over ‘incomprehensible’ payment schedule
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-04-02 11:52 pm By Andy Sidler

Logistics company Qube can’t dodge a $71 million payment to subcontractor Martinus Rail, with an appeals court finding no error in an adjudicator’s finding that Qube’s payment schedule was “incomprehensible”.  

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Judge disqualifies himself from hearing Greensill cases
Insurance 2025-02-20 11:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A newly appointed judge has disqualified himself from hearing a group of cases over Greensill’s $1.7 billion collapse, after he acted as counsel for insurer Marsh in a related dispute. 

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Judge who acted in ‘hot contest’ shouldn’t hear Greensill case, court told
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-02-14 11:00 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Greensill has a “clear case” for recusal of a judge poised to hear cases over its $1.7 billion collapse, who previously acted as senior counsel for insurer Marsh in a satellite dispute.

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All judges immune from civil suits for judicial actions, High Court says
Courts 2025-02-12 11:26 am By Sam Matthews

The High Court has overturned a controversial decision that put a judge on the hook for a man’s false imprisonment, finding that all judges are immune from civil suits for acts done in the performance of their judicial duties.

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Greensill files disqualification bid against judge who acted for Marsh
Insurance 2025-02-10 11:37 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Defunct Greensill Group has filed a bid to disqualify a recently appointed Federal Court judge from hearing a case over its $1.7 billion collapse.

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Oracle can’t shut down court battle with ATO over software royalty taxes
Tax 2024-11-01 11:58 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has refused to stay a fight between the tax office and software company Oracle over royalties, finding  determination of the dispute will guide 15 other cases.

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