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NAB to face $1.2M unconscionable conduct claim by Victorian property developer
A court has thrown out a breach of contract claim brought by two subsidiaries of property developer Minster Group against National Australia Bank, but found the bank must face a $1.2 million unconscionability claim over allegedly excessive fees.
NSW government points finger at developer in Opal Tower class action
The NSW government's Sydney Olympic Park Authority, which is facing a class action brought by owners of apartments at the troubled Opal Tower, has laid the blame on the developer, designer and builder behind the project.
Melbourne council may face class action over Prahran Square re-development
The law firm behind multiple government class actions over major construction projects, including the Sydney Light Rail proceeding, is investigating a new case against a Melbourne council after a major development allegedly left local businesses struggling to survive.
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.
Ex-BlueScope OH&S manager was overlooked for VP role because he’s a man, court told
A former BlueScope global health and safety manager wants to add an indirect gender discrimination claim to his employment case against the steel giant, alleging he was overlooked for a senior role because the company wanted to fill its diversity quota.
CIMIC had no chance of winning stay of competing class action, judge says
A judge has ordered engineering services firm CIMIC Group to pay the costs of a 2017 attempt to stay a competing class action against it, saying the bid was one the company "could never have successfully prosecuted".
Walton liquidator next in line to sue NAB, former director
The liquidator appointed to investigate a class action over Walton Construction's collapse is now looking to file his own case against National Australia Bank, the company's former director, and the restructuring firm hired before the construction company's demise.
Law firms offer to join forces in competing Lendlease class actions
The plaintiffs firms running rival shareholder class actions against construction giant Lendlease have pitched a proposal to join their competing cases, a plan that should find favour with the judge overseeing the cases, who recently forced the consolidation of three duplicate class actions against failed engineering firm RCR Tomlinson.
Contractors file $78M class action against NAB, Walton Construction
A group of contractors have launched a $78 million class action against National Australia Bank, two insolvent units of Waltons Australia and the company's director, seeking compensation for unpaid work done prior to the company's collapse.
Walton liquidators target restructuring group that helped director avoid $18M in debt obligations
The liquidators of failed construction company Walton Construction are seeking to reinstate and then wind up a unit of restructuring advisory firm Mawson Group, which was hired to extricate Walton from $18.8 million in debts with National Australia Bank prior to its collapse.