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Judge’s recusal from ASIC case against Sunshine Loans at heart of High Court appeal
Appeals 2025-04-24 11:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

Sunshine Loans wants the High Court to weigh in on an appeals court’s decision that overturned the recusal of a judge from deciding the penalty in ASIC’s case over unauthorised fees.

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SA wind farm loses appeal over $21M in payments to GE, Elecnor
Construction 2025-04-28 11:58 pm By Andy Sidler

A South Australian wind farm developer has lost its appeal of ruling ordering it to make a $21 million progress payment to joint venture partners GE Renewable Energy and Elecnor.

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Ben Roberts-Smith says reporter using MinterEllison lawyers as ‘shield’
Defamation 2025-04-23 11:14 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Ben Roberts-Smith has accused Nine journalist Nick McKenzie of using his lawyers as a “shield” against claims he had access to confidential and privileged legal strategy in the former soldier’s failed defamation case.

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Amcor takes long-running remediation fight with Glenvill to High Court
Appeals 2025-04-24 11:09 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has been asked to weigh in on when a court should step in when the machinery governing the entitlement to payments in a contract breaks down, in a dispute between luxury home builder Glenvill and Amcor over asbestos remediation at an industrial site in the Melbourne suburb of Alphington.

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In loss for ASIC, Full Court finds crypto currency provider did not need AFSL
Appeals 2025-04-23 11:24 pm By Sam Matthews

The Full Court has granted a cross-appeal by crypto currency provider Block Earner, finding its did not need a financial services licence because its crypto product is not a financial product.

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Sky News loses appeal in case of ‘wholesale copying’ by media monitor Isentia
Intellectual Property 2025-04-16 11:33 am By Christine Caulfield

An appeals court has dismissed Sky News’ challenge to a ruling that media monitor Isentia was not liable for copyright infringement despite “wholesale copying” of content for government clients.

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Clive Palmer files appeal in failed suits against ex-ASIC chair James Shipton
Appeals 2025-04-15 1:32 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Clive Palmer has appealed a court’s decision to toss his lawsuits against former Australian Securities and Investments Commission chair James Shipton alleging he acted in bad faith when the regulator filed criminal proceedings against him.

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Funder in spat with WestConnex class action applicants can’t dodge costs
Class Actions 2025-04-14 11:39 pm By Christine Caulfield

That it once had a $100,000 bank cheque is not sufficient evidence to prove a funder behind a class action over the $16 billion WestConnex tunnel can meet a costs order in a feud with the applicants, an appeals court has said.

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High Court to hear designer’s trade mark fight with Katy Perry
Intellectual Property 2025-04-11 11:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has agreed to hear an Australian fashion designer’s appeal in a long-running trade mark dispute with pop star Katy Perry.

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WestConnex class action applicants defeat funder’s latest appeal
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-04-14 11:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

The funder behind a class action against Transport for NSW over the $16 billion WestConnex project has lost another appeal in its ongoing spat with the lead applicants.

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