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TechnologyOne exec appeals dismissal of long-running suit
A former TechnologyOne executive has appealed a judge's finding that he was lawfully terminated, after the matter was remitted following an appeals court decision that tossed his $5.2 million damages win.
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Builder’s pursuit of second SOPA adjudication an abuse of process: appeals court
An adjudicator’s finding that it had no jurisdiction to rule on a payment claim in a dispute over a Sydney development was a binding determination under SOPA, an appeals court has said in upholding a decision that a builder’s pursuit of a second, favourable adjudication was an abuse of process.
City Beach appeals $14M penalty in ACCC’s first button battery case
Fashion retailer City Beach is challenging a $14 million penalty secured by the ACCC in the consumer regulator's first enforcement action for breaches of button battery safety standards.
High Court asked to weigh in on public housing class action
A class action over the planned demolition of public housing towers in inner-city Melbourne has appealed to the High Court, arguing a failure to give notice of the rebuild affected residents' right to remain in settled social communities.
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High Court won’t hear appeal by prefab home builder
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.
Aristocrat’s gaming patent win stands after High Court denies special leave
Aristocrat has fended off the Commissioner of Patents' challenge to a finding that its Lightning Link poker machine is capable of being patented, with the High Court declining to weigh in on the patent for a second time. 
ASIC ban on OTC derivatives trader halved on appeal
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.
AMCI founder loses appeal over sacking of Australian boss
An appeals court has thrown out mining billionaire and AMCI co-founder Hans Mende's challenge to a ruling that found his decision to sack the group's Australian managing director was invalid.
Axed employee’s appeal claims public interest in upholding WFH right
A man who was fired after failing to comply with a return-to-office directive has appealed the Fair Work Commission's finding that he was not unfairly dismissed, saying there is “a public interest” in upholding the contractual right to work from home. 
High Court to consider if Bitcoin is ‘property’ capable of possession
The High Court has agreed to weigh in on a case that argues Bitcoin is not property capable of being possessed.