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High Court won’t hear appeal by prefab home builder
Construction 2026-02-09 3:31 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has declined to grant special leave to a prefab home builder that was hit with $500,000 in damages for engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct by convincing a couple to vary their contract to allow the use of cladding they had previously rejected.

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Zenith Energy accused of infringing patents for renewable grid system
Intellectual Property 2026-02-06 11:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Danish company Vestesen Hybrid Energy has taken Zenith Energy to court for allegedly infringing its patented system for operating an electrical grid where energy is generated by a fluctuating renewable energy source. 

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Three clubs interested in signing Zach Lomax, court told
Sports 2026-02-06 11:57 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A silk representing the Parramatta Eels has told a court that a lawyer for rugby player Zac Lomax told the club three National Rugby League clubs were interested in adding him to their 2026 lineup.

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ASIC ban on OTC derivatives trader halved on appeal
Financial Services 2026-02-06 11:04 pm By Sam Matthews

A tribunal has halved an eight-year ban imposed on a former manager of over-the-counter derivatives provider Trade360, accepting that he did not have actual knowledge of the company’s contraventions.

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Sydney barrister sues law firm for $1M in alleged unpaid fees
Business of Law 2026-02-05 11:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Sydney barrister has taken a law firm to court, alleging it owes him $1 million in unpaid fees for his work on almost 40 cases. But the firm argues the fee agreements are void.

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7-Eleven class action members drop fight over cut of $98M settlement
Class Actions 2026-02-05 11:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Four group members have resolved their challenges to settlement payouts in a franchisee class action against 7-Eleven, and a judge has accepted he need not review the confidential deals. 

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Star largely loses case against Buildcorp over casino refurbishment
Construction 2026-02-06 11:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

Star Entertainment has come up short in its $4 million case against Buildcorp Group over alleged defective construction and refurbishment work on the gambling giant’s Sydney casino.

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Developer can’t halt ACT retirement village review pending appeal
Construction 2026-02-06 11:27 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A developer with plans for a retirement village on part of the Federal Golf Course has lost a bid for an interim stay of a tribunal proceeding by a community group opposed to the project.

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Sydney townhouse project a case of ‘overdevelopment’, court says
Real Estate 2026-02-06 11:48 pm By Sam Matthews

A court has rejected a developer’s plans for a Sydney housing development, finding its cramped townhouses would provide little amenity to future residents and encroach upon an endangered environment site.

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Strongroom AI director claims self-incrimination privilege in EVP case
Technology 2026-02-05 11:50 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A director of med tech start-up Strongroom AI is claiming privilege against self-incrimination in a case by venture capital firm EVP seeking to recoup its $10.4 million investment.

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