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Developer’s lawyers dodge personal costs order after trespass trial delay
A judge has refused to make a personal costs order against the former lawyers for a Canberra developer who sued two owners corporations for trespass and was lumped with costs after the trial was adjourned.
BHP’s Mt Arthur Coal not permitted to conduct ‘trial by ambush’ in injury case
A court has dismissed Mt Arthur Coal’s attempt to tender unserved affidavits at trial in a miner's personal injury case, agreeing that it would amount to "trial by ambush".
Sydney private school caretaker wins $3.1M after catastrophic gas explosion
At caretaker at a Sydney private school has been awarded $3.1 million in damages after he was seriously injured in a workplace gas explosion, with five defendants including building contractors, certifiers and gas suppliers all found to be equally liable.